1. Review of the Real Number System 1.1 Basic Concepts 1.2 Operations on Real Numbers 1.3 Exponents, Roots, and Order of Operations 1.4 Properties of Real Numbers Chapter 1 Summary Chapter 1 Review Exercises Chapter 1 Test Study Skills: Reading Your Math Textbook   2. Linear Equations, Inequalities, and Applications 2.1 Linear Equations in One Variable Study Skills: Tackling Your Homework 2.2 Formulas and Percents 2.3 Applications of Linear Equations Study Skills: Taking Lecture Notes 2.4 Further Applications of Linear Equations Summary Exercises on Solving Applied Problems 2.5 Linear Inequalities in One Variable Study Skills: Using Study Cards 2.6 Set Operations and Compound Inequalities Study Skills: Using Study Cards Revisited 2.7 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Study Skills: Reviewing a Chapter Summary Exercises on Solving Linear and Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Chapter 2 Summary Chapter 2 Review Exercises Chapter 2 Test Chapters 1-2 Cumulative Review Exercises   3. Graphs, Linear Equations, and Functions 3.1 The Rectangular Coordinate System Study Skills: Managing Your Time 3.2 The Slope of a Line 3.3 Linear Equations in Two Variables Summary Exercises on Slopes and Equations of Lines 3.4 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables 3.5 Introduction to Relations and Functions 3.6 Function Notation and Linear Functions Study Skills: Taking Math Tests Chapter 3 Summary Chapter 3 Review Exercises Chapter 3 Test Chapters 1-3 Cumulative Review Exercises   4. Systems of Linear Equations 4.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables Study Skills: Analyzing Your Test Results 4.2 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables 4.3 Applications of Systems of Linear Equations 4.4 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Matrix Methods Chapter 4 Summary Chapter 4 Review Exercises Chapter 4 Test Chapters 1-4 Cumulative Review Exercises   5. Exponents, Polynomials, and Polynomial Functions 5.1 Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation 5.2 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials 5.3 Polynomial Functions, Graphs, and Composition 5.4 Multiplying Polynomials 5.5 Dividing Polynomials Chapter 5 Summary Chapter 5 Review Exercises Chapter 5 Test Chapters 1-5 Cumulative Review Exercises   6. Factoring 6.1 Greatest Common Factors and Factoring by Grouping 6.2 Factoring Trinomials 6.3 Special Factoring 6.4 A General Approach to Factoring 6.5 Solving Equations by Factoring Chapter 6 Summary Chapter 6 Review Exercises Chapter 6 Test Chapters 1-6 Cumulative Review Exercises   7. Rational Expressions and Functions 7.1 Rational Expressions and Functions; Multiplying and Dividing 7.2 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions 7.3 Complex Fractions 7.4 Equations with Rational Expressions and Graphs Summary Exercises on Rational Expressions and Equations 7.5 Applications of Rational Expressions 7.6 Variation Chapter 7 Summary Chapter 7 Review Exercises Chapter 7 Test Chapters 1-7 Cumulative Review Exercises   8. Roots, Radicals, and Root Functions 8.1 Radical Expressions and Graphs 8.2 Rational Exponents 8.3 Simplifying Radical Expressions 8.4 Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions 8.5 Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions Summary Exercises on Operations with Radicals and Rational Exponents 8.6 Solving Equations with Radicals 8.7 Complex Numbers Study

NEW! The presentation of many topics has been thoroughly reviewed and tightened. When possible, more content is presented using bulleted lists and with the expanded usage of pointers in the examples to appeal to today’s visual learners.A variety of exercises at the end of each section offers students many ways to practice and then master the material they have just learned. Concept Check exercises facilitate students’ mathematical thinking and conceptual understanding in each section.What Went Wrong? exercises ask students to identify common errors in solutions and then work the problems correctly.Brain Busters challenge students to go beyond the section examples.Relating Concepts tie the topics together and highlight the relationships among various concepts and skills.Technology Insights exercises illustrate the power of graphing calculators and provide an opportunity for students to interpret typical results seen on graphing calculator screens (Note: a graphing calculator is NOT required to complete these exercises).Preview Exercises review previously-studied concepts and skills that are needed for the upcoming section.Summary Exercises are carefully placed in every chapter to provide students with the all-important mixed review problems they need to master topics. Summaries of solution methods or additional examples are often included.NEW! TheLial Video Library, available in MyMathLab and on the Video Resources on DVD, provides students with a wealth of video resources to help them navigate the road to success! All video resources in the library offer optional English subtitles. TheLial Video Library includes the following resources: Section Lecture Videos offer a new navigation menu that allows students to easily focus on the key examples and exercises that they need to review in each section. These lectures also include optional Spanish subtitles.Solutions Clips show an instructor working through the complete solutions to selected exercises from the text. Exercises with a solution clip are marked in the text and e-book with a DVD icon.Quick Review lectures provide a short summary lecture of each key concept from the Quick Reviews at the end of each chapter in the text.The Chapter Test Prep Videos show step-by-step solutions to all exercises from the Chapter Tests. These videos provide guidance and support when students need it the most: the night before an exam. The Chapter Test Prep Videos are also available on YouTube (searchable using author name and book title).NEW! Study Skills Activities have been integrated throughout the text. These short activities provide helpful information, tips, and strategies on a variety of essential skills.Lial’s student-friendly examples keep students engaged in the learning process. Now Try exercises are now included as a parallel margin exercise for each numbered example. These all-new exercises immediately apply and reinforce the concepts and skills presented in corresponding examples.Pointers from the authors provide on-the-spot reminders and warnings about common pitfalls.The chapter summary material offers ample opportunity for review. At the end of every chapter, students will find the following resources. Key Terms and Symbols are keyed back to the appropriate section for easy reference and study.Test Your Word Power exercises help students understand and master mathematical vocabulary.Quick Review sections list not only the main concepts from the chapter (referenced back to the appropriate section), b

New and Updated Features The presentation of many topics has been thoroughly reviewed and tightened. When possible, more content is presented using bulleted lists and with the expanded usage of pointers in the examples to appeal to today’s visual learners.Study Skills Activities have been integrated throughout the text. These short activities provide helpful information, tips, and strategies on a variety of essential skills.Lial’s student-friendly examples keep students engaged in the learning process. Now Try exercises are now included as a parallel margin exercise for each numbered example. These all-new exercises immediately apply and reinforce the concepts and skills presented in corresponding examples.Math in the Media activities show students how mathematical concepts are applied in real life, especially in popular media. New to the Supplements Package TheLial Video Library, available in MyMathLab and on the Video Resources on DVD, provides students with a wealth of video resources to help them navigate the road to success! All video resources in the library offer optional English subtitles. TheLial Video Library includes the following resources: Section Lecture Videos offer a new navigation menu that allows students to easily focus on the key examples and exercises that they need to review in each section. These lectures also include optional Spanish subtitles.Solutions Clips show an instructor working through the complete solutions to selected exercises from the text. Exercises with a solution clip are marked in the text and e-book with a DVD icon.Quick Review lectures provide a short summary lecture of each key concept from the Quick Reviews at the end of every chapter in the text.The Chapter Test Prep Videos show step-by-step solutions to all exercises from the Chapter Tests. These videos provide guidance and support when students need it the most: the night before an exam. The Chapter Test Prep Videos are also available on YouTube (searchable using author name and book title).Updated! The Instructor’s Resource Manual now includes Mini-Lectures to provide new instructors with objectives, key examples, and teaching tips for every section of the text.MyWorkBook provides extra practice exercises for every chapter of the text. MyWorkbook can be packaged with the textbook or with the MyMathLab access kit and includes the following resources for every section: Key vocabulary terms, and vocabulary practice problemsGuided Examples with stepped-out solutions and similar Practice Exercises, keyed to the text by Learning ObjectiveReferences to textbook Examples and Section Lecture Videos for additional helpAdditional Exercises with ample space for students to show their work, keyed to the text by Learning ObjectiveMyMathLab® Enhancements for the Lial Hardback Series The Lial Video Library provides students with a wealth of video resources to help them navigate the road to success!Premade homework assignments are available for each section of the text.The Summary Review exercises are now available to assign. Content Changes There are approximately 1,200 new and updated exercises, including problems that check conceptual understanding, focus on skill development, and provide review. The authors have also improved the even/odd pairing of exercises Real-world data in more than 165 applications in the examples and exercises