Pre-Algebra DeMYSTiFieD by Bluman, Allan G. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Pre-Algebra DeMYSTiFieD® Copyright Page Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1 Whole Numbers

Naming Numbers Rounding Numbers Addition of Whole Numbers Subtraction of Whole Numbers Multiplication of Whole Numbers Division of Whole Numbers Word Problems Quiz

CHAPTER 2 Integers

Basic Concepts Order Addition of Integers Subtraction of Integers Addition and Subtraction Multiplication of Integers Division of Integers Exponents Order of Operations Quiz

CHAPTER 3 Fractions: Part 1

Basic Concepts Reducing Fractions Changing Fractions to Higher Terms Changing Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers Changing Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions Quiz

CHAPTER 4 Fractions: Part 2

Finding Common Denominators Addition of Fractions Addition of Mixed Numbers Subtraction of Fractions Subtraction of Mixed Numbers Principles of Borrowing Multiplication of Fractions Multiplication of Mixed Numbers Division of Fractions Division of Mixed Numbers Word Problems Comparing Fractions Operations with Positive and Negative Fractions Quiz

CHAPTER 5 Decimals

Naming Decimals Rounding Decimals Addition of Decimals Subtraction of Decimals Multiplication of Decimals Division of Decimals Comparing Decimals Word Problems Changing Fractions to Decimals Changing Decimals to Fractions Fractions and Decimals Operations with Positive and Negative Decimals Quiz

CHAPTER 6 Percent

Basic Concepts Changing Percents to Decimals Changing Decimals to Percents Changing Fractions to Percents Changing Percents to Fractions Three Types of Percent Problems Word Problems Quiz

CHAPTER 7 Expressions and Equations

Basic Concepts Evaluating Algebraic Expressions The Distributive Property Combining Like Terms Removing Parentheses and Combining Like Terms Formulas Solving Simple Equations Solving Equations Using Two Principles Solving More Difficult Equations Algebraic Representation of Statements Word Problems Solving Percent Problems Using Equations Quiz

CHAPTER 8 Ratio and Proportion

Ratio Proportion Word Problems Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions Quiz

CHAPTER 9 Informal Geometry

Geometric Figures Perimeter Area Volume Word Problems Square Roots The Pythagorean Theorem Quiz

CHAPTER 10 Measurement

Basic Concepts Measures of Length Measures of Weight Measures of Capacity Measures of Time Word Problems Quiz

CHAPTER 11 Graphing

The Rectangular Coordinate Plane Plotting Points Linear Equations Graphing Lines Horizontal and Vertical Lines Intercepts Slope Solving a System of Linear Equations Quiz

CHAPTER 12 Operations with Monomials and Polynomials

Monomials and Polynomials Addition of Polynomials Subtraction of Polynomials Multiplication of Monomials Raising a Monomial to a Power Multiplication of a Polynomial by a Monomial Multiplication of Two Binomials Squaring a Binomial Multiplication of Two Polynomials Division of Monomials Division of a Polynomial by a Monomial Quiz

Final Exam Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam Appendix: Overcoming Math Anxiety Index