Intermediate Algebra

4-color hardback text w/complete text-specific instructor and student print/media supplement package AMATYC/NCTM Standards of Content and Pedagogy integrated in Exercise Sets, Sourced-Data Applications (students are also asked to generate and interpret data), Scientific and Graphing Calculator Explorations Boxes, Mental Math exercises, Conceptual and Writing exercises, Group Activities and Chapter Highlights, Chapter Reviews, Chapter Tests, and Cumulative Reviews 6 Step Problem-Solving Approach introduced in chapter 2 and reinforced throughout the text in applications and exercises helps students tackle a wide range of problems Early and intuitive introduction to graphing and the concept of a function, reinforced with the notion and repeated use of ordered pairs of data, the rectangular coordinate system graphs, visually representing set correspondences, numerous real-data examples and exercise sets. The importance of a function is continually reinforced and integrated as appropriate