{"product_id":"pathways-to-college-mathematics-9780135308530","title":"Pathways to College Mathematics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout our author\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Blitzer \u003c\/strong\u003eis a native of Manhattan and received a Bachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in mathematics and psychology (minor: English literature) from the City College of New York. His unusual combination of academic interests led him toward a Master of Arts in mathematics from the University of Miami and a doctorate in behavioral sciences from Nova University. Bob's love for teaching mathematics was nourished for nearly 30 years at Miami Dade College, where he received numerous teaching awards, including Innovator of the Year from the League for Innovations in the Community College and an endowed chair based on excellence in the classroom. In addition to \u003cstrong\u003ePathways to College Mathematics\u003c\/strong\u003e, Bob has written textbooks covering developmental mathematics, algebra \u0026amp; trigonometry, trigonometry, college algebra, precalculus, and liberal arts mathematics, all published by Pearson. When not secluded in his Northern California writ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplement List\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo the Student\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrealgebra Pathways\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP.1 Whole Numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP.2 Fractions and Mixed Numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP.3 Simplifying Fractions; Operations with Fractions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP.4 Decimals  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMid-Chapter Check Point\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP.5 Operations with Decimals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP.6 Fractions and Decimals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP.7 Percents, Decimals, and Fractions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter P Summary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter P Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumerical Pathways\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.1 Sets, Venn Diagrams, and Set Operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.2 The Integers; Order of Operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.3 The Rational Numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.4 The Irrational Numbers  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMid-Chapter Check Point\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.5 Real Numbers and their Properties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.6 Exponents and Scientific Notation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.7 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1 Summary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1 Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlgebraic Pathways: Equations and Inequalities\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.1 Algebraic Expression and Formulas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.2 Linear Equations in One Variable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.3 Applications of Linear Equalities  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMid-Chapter Check Point\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.4 Ratios, Rates, and Proportions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.5 Modeling Using Variation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.6 Linear Equalities in One Variable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2 Summary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2 Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlgebraic Pathways: Graphs, Functions, Linear Functions, and Linear Systems\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.1 Graphing and Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.2 Linear Functions and Their Graphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3 The Point-Slope Form of the Equation of a Line; Scatter Plots and Regression Lines  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMid-Chapter Check Point\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.4 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5 Linear Equalities in Two Variables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3 Summary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3 Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlgebraic Pathways: Polynomials, Quadratic Equations, and Quadratic Functions\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.1 Operations with Polynomials; Polynomial Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.2 Factoring Polynomials  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMid-Chapter Check Point\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.4 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property and the Quadratic Formula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.5 Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4 Summary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4 Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeometric Pathways: Measurement\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.1 Measuring Length; The Metric System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.2 Measuring Area and Volume  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMid-Chapter Check Point\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.3 Measuring Weight and Temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5 Summary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5 Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeometric Pathways\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.1 Points, Lines, Planes, and Angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.2 Triangles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.3 Polygons, Perimeter, and Tessellations  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMid-Chapter Check Point\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.4 Area and Circumference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.5 Volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.6 A STEM Application: Right Triangle Trigonometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6 Summary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6 Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePathways to Probability: Counting Methods and Probability Theory\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.1 The Fundamental Counting Principle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.2 Permutations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.3 Combinations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.4 Fundamentals of Probability  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMid-Chapter Check Point\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.5 Probability with the Fundamental Counting Principle, Permutations, and Combinations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.6 Events Involving Not and Or; Odds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.7 Events Involving And; Conditional Probability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7 Summary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7 Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStatistical Pathways\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.1 Sampling, Frequency Distributions, and Graphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.2 Measures of Central Tendency  \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMid-Chapter Check Point\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.3 Measures of Dispersion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.4 The Normal Distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 8 Summary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 8 Test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e Answers to Selected Exercises Subject Index Index of Applications \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524410417495,"sku":"9780135308530","price":215.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780135308530.jpg?v=1731856671","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pathways-to-college-mathematics-9780135308530","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}