{"product_id":"basic-math-prealgebra-for-dummies-9781119293637","title":"Basic Math  PreAlgebra For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasic Math \u0026amp; Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293637) was previously published as Basic Math \u0026amp; Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118791981). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTips for simplifying tricky basic math and pre-algebra operations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you''re a student preparing to take algebra or a parent who wants or needs to brush up on basic math, this fun, friendly guide has the tools you need to get in gear. From positive, negative, and whole numbers to fractions, decimals, and percents, you''ll build necessary math skills to tackle more advanced topics, such as imaginary numbers, variables, and algebraic equations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanations and practical examples that mirror today''s teaching methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelevant cultural vernacular and references\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStandard For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003ematerials that\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Getting Started with Basic Math and Pre-algebra 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Playing the Numbers Game 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventing Numbers 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Number Sequences 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvening the odds 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting by threes, fours, fives, and so on 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting square with square numbers 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposing yourself with composite numbers 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStepping out of the box with prime numbers 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying quickly with exponents 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at the Number Line 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and subtracting on the number line 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a handle on nothing, or zero 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a negative turn: Negative numbers 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying the possibilities 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing things up 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering the space in between: Fractions 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Important Sets of Numbers 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting on the counting numbers 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing integers 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying rational 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting real 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: It’s All in the Fingers: Numbers and Digits 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Your Place Value 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting to ten and beyond 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling placeholders from leading zeros 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading long numbers 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClose Enough for Rock ’n’ Roll: Rounding and Estimating 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRounding numbers 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating value to make problems easier 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: The Big Four: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Things Up 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn line: Adding larger numbers in columns 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarry on: Dealing with two-digit answers 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake It Away: Subtracting 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColumns and stacks: Subtracting larger numbers 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan you spare a ten? Borrowing to subtract 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigns of the times 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemorizing the multiplication table 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble digits: Multiplying larger numbers 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing Division Lickety-Split 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking short work of long division 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting leftovers: Division with a remainder 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Getting a Handle on Whole Numbers 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Putting the Big Four Operations to Work 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Properties of the Big Four Operations 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInverse operations 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommutative operations 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssociative operations 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution to lighten the load 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing Big Four Operations with Negative Numbers 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddition and subtraction with negative numbers 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplication and division with negative numbers 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Units 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and subtracting units 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and dividing units 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Inequalities 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoesn’t equal (≠) 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLess than (\u0026lt;) and greater than (\u0026gt;) 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLess than or equal to (≤) and greater than or equal to (≥) 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproximately equals (≈) 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Beyond the Big Four: Exponents, Square Roots, and Absolute Value 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding exponents 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering your roots 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out absolute value 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: A Question of Values: Evaluating Arithmetic Expressions 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking Equality for All: Equations 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Math \u0026amp; Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHey, it’s just an expression 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating the situation 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Three E’s together 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Order of Operations 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying order of operations to Big Four expressions 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing order of operations in expressions with exponents 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding order of precedence in expressions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewith parentheses 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Say What? Turning Words into Numbers 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispelling Two Myths about Word Problems 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord problems aren’t always hard 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord problems are useful 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Basic Word Problems 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning word problems into word equations 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlugging in numbers for words 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving More-Complex Word Problems 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen numbers get serious 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToo much information 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting it all together 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Divisibility 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the Divisibility Tricks 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting everyone in: Numbers you can divide everything by 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the end: Looking at the final digits 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd it up: Checking divisibility by adding up digits 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUps and downs: Divisibility by 11 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Prime and Composite Numbers 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Fabulous Factors and Marvelous Multiples 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Six Ways to Say the Same Thing 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting Factors and Multiples 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Fabulous Factors 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding when one number is a factor of another 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding factor pairs 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating a number’s factors 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying prime factors 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the greatest common factor (GCF) 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Marvelous Multiples 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating multiples 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the least common multiple (LCM) 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Parts of the Whole: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Fooling with Fractions 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlicing a Cake into Fractions 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the Fraction Facts of Life 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling the numerator from the denominator 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlipping for reciprocals 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing ones and zeros 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing things up 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing proper from improper 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing and Reducing Terms of Fractions 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing the terms of fractions 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing fractions to lowest terms 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting between Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the parts of a mixed number 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting a mixed number to an improper fraction 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting an improper fraction to a mixed number 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Cross-multiplication 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sense of Ratios and Proportions 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Parting Ways: Fractions and the Big Four Operations 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and Dividing Fractions 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying numerators and denominators straight across 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing a flip to divide fractions 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll Together Now: Adding Fractions 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the sum of fractions with the same denominator 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding fractions with different denominators 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking It Away: Subtracting Fractions 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting fractions with the same denominator 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting fractions with different denominators 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking Properly with Mixed Numbers 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying and dividing mixed numbers 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and subtracting mixed numbers 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Dallying with Decimals 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Basic Decimal Stuff 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting dollars and decimals 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the place value of decimals 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the decimal facts of life 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Math \u0026amp; Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming the Big Four with Decimals 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding decimals 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtracting decimals 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying decimals 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividing decimals 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting between Decimals and Fractions 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking simple conversions 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging decimals to fractions 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging fractions to decimals 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Playing with Percents 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sense of Percents 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Percents Greater than 100% 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting to and from Percents, Decimals, and Fractions 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing from percents to decimals 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging decimals into percents 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitching from percents to fractions 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning fractions into percents 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Percent Problems 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out simple percent problems 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning the problem around 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciphering more-difficult percent problems 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting All the Percent Problems Together 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the three types of percent problems 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving percent problems with equations 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Word Problems with Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding and Subtracting Parts of the Whole in Word Problems 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing a pizza: Fractions 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying by the pound: Decimals 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplitting the vote: Percents 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems about Multiplying Fractions 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenegade grocery shopping: Buying less than they tell you to 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEasy as pie: Working out what’s left on your plate 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying Decimals and Percents in Word Problems 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo the end: Figuring out how much money is left 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding out how much you started with 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Percent Increases and Decreases in Word Problems 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaking in the dough: Finding salary increases 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarning interest on top of interest 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a deal: Calculating discounts 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Picturing and Measuring — Graphs, Measures, Stats, and Sets 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: A Perfect Ten: Condensing Numbers with Scientific Notation 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Things First: Using Powers of Ten as Exponents 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting zeros and writing exponents 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding exponents to multiply 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Scientific Notation 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting in scientific notation 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing why scientific notation works 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding order of magnitude 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplying with scientific notation 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: How Much Have You Got? Weights and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining Differences between the English and Metric Systems 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at the English system 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at the metric system 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating and Converting between the English and Metric Systems 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating in the metric system 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConverting units of measurement 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Picture This: Basic Geometry 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting on the Plane: Points, Lines, Angles, and Shapes 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking some points 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing your lines 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring the angles 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShaping things up 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosed Encounters: Shaping Up Your Understanding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eof 2-D Shapes 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolygons 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircles 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a Trip to Another Dimension: Solid Geometry 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe many faces of polyhedrons 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3-D shapes with curves 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Shapes: Perimeter, Area, Surface Area, and Volume 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2-D: Measuring on the flat 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpacing out: Measuring in three dimensions 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Math \u0026amp; Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Seeing Is Believing: Graphing as a Visual Tool 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at Three Important Graph Styles 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBar graph 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePie chart 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLine graph 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the xy-Graph 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlotting points on an xy-graph 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing lines on an xy-graph 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Solving Geometry and Measurement Word Problems 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Chain Gang: Solving Measurement Problems with Conversion Chains 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting up a short chain 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with more links 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulling equations out of the text 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRounding off: Going for the short answer 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Geometry Word Problems 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking from words and images 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking out those sketching skills 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Figuring Your Chances: Statistics and Probability 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering Data Mathematically: Basic Statistics 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding differences between qualitative and quantitative data 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with qualitative data 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with quantitative data 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at Likelihoods: Basic Probability 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring the probability 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOh, the possibilities! Counting outcomes with multiple coins 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Setting Things Up with Basic Set Theory 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Sets 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElementary, my dear: Considering what’s inside sets 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSets of numbers 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming Operations on Sets 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnion: Combined elements 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntersection: Elements in common 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative complement: Subtraction (sorta) 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplement: Feeling left out 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: the X-files: Introduction to Algebra 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Enter Mr X: Algebra and Algebraic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressions 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing How X Marks the Spot 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressing Yourself with Algebraic Expressions 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating algebraic expressions 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing to algebraic terms 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the commute: Rearranging your terms 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the coefficient and variable 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying like terms 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering algebraic terms and the Big Four 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplifying Algebraic Expressions 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining like terms 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemoving parentheses from an algebraic expression 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22: Unmasking Mr X: Algebraic Equations 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Algebraic Equations 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing X in Equations 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing among four ways to solve algebraic equations 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Balancing Act: Solving for x 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStriking a balance 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Balance Scale to Isolate X 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRearranging Equations and Isolating x 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRearranging terms on one side of an equation 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving terms to the other side of the equals sign 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemoving parentheses from equations 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-multiplying 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23: Putting Mr X to Work: Algebra Word Problems 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving Algebra Word Problems in Five Steps 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeclaring a variable 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting up the equation 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving the equation 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswering the question 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking your work 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing Your Variable Wisely 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving More-Complex Algebraic Problems 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharting four people 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrossing the finish line with five people 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Math \u0026amp; 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