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HOW ARE YOUR STUDENTS’ PREPARING FOR YOUR TEST?

Are your students struggling to keep up with the material, in turn affecting their performance on your tests?

To help your students’ keep pace with the material they are learning, Elayn offers Integrated Reviews (mid-chapter exercises) at logical breaking points in each chapter.  Assign the integrated reviews so your students can pause and assimilate the skills and concepts they learned separately over the past several sections.

Elayn has also added Mixed Practice Exercises (NEW!) to the exercise sets in this 3rd edition!  The mixed practice exercises require students to identify the problem type they are being asked to solve and determine what strategy they should use in solving it - just as they would need to do on a test or exam!

Many of Elayn’s exercise sets include Review Exercises (NEW!) that are keyed to the sections of the chapter, Mixed Review Exercises (NEW!) that are not directly keyed to the sections, and Cumulative Review Exercises that cover concepts from all chapters up to and including the current one.  Include some of these mixed practice and review exercises on your assignments to help your students’ prepare for the types of problems they will be asked to solve on your quiz or test.  

WHEN ARE YOUR STUDENTS’ STUDYING FOR THE TEST?

Many of your students’ are waiting until late the night before the test.  Which is more adversly affected, their test score or their confidence?

Elayn is determined to reach students when they are studying for their test, late the night before, when they are at their most “teachable moment.”  She created the Chapter Test Prep Video CD (NEW!) to help your students’ during this critical time of need.  The Chapter Test Prep Video CD contains video of Elayn working out the solutions to each and every problem on the chapter tests from the textbook.  Have your students’ work the chapter test and when they get stuck on a problem they can refer to the video to get help from the author herself!  It's like having a tutor at the click of the button!  This innovative resource is found in the back of the textbook and within the accompanying MyMathLab course.

Don't worry if you typically assign Chapter Tests from the text as a required quiz or test.  You can quickly and easily replicate a new version of the Chapter test using our TestGen software.  We’ve included algorithmic versions of the Chapter Test files in TestGen so you can use the in-text Chapter Tests for practice and then easily replicate a version to use as your assigned quiz or test.

HOW ARE YOUR STUDENTS’ STUDY SKILLS?

Are poor study skills impacting their ability to pass this course on the first attempt?

Elayn is passionate about helping every student succeed.  She begins the textbook with Section 1.1: Tips for Success in Mathematics, a dedicated study skills section that allows you to efficiently cover student success topics such as Getting Ready for the Course, Using the Textbook Effectively, Preparing for and Taking Exams and Managing Your Time.  This section gives you an easy way to assign study skill problems and activities that your students’ will surely benefit from.  Also, Elayn offers lecture videos (on CD and within MyMathLab) keyed to each section of the text.  This means your students’ can watch a video presentation of the study skills material covered in important section.

Elayn also wants to make it easy for you to integrate this study skills component throughout your course.   Study Skill Builders (NEW)! are assignable, study skills exercises found throughout the textbook at the end of many exercise sets.  Study Skill Builders reinforce the material found in Section 1.1: Tips for Success in Mathematics, making it easy for you to assign study skills exercises as part of homework.

HOW MANY EXERCISES DO YOU WORK IN CLASS?

How does this in-class work prepare your students’ for their homework?

Elayn provides a Practice Problem in the margin of the text next to each worked-out example so your students’ have easy access to exercises they can work to reinforce the skill/concept immediately after it is presented in class.

DO YOUR STUDENTS’ UNDERSTAND HOW MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS RELATE?

How could this affect their success in their next math course?

Elayn understands the importance of preparing students for success, not just in their current course, but also in the ones that follow.  That’s why in this 3rd edition, she introduces The Bigger Picture (NEW!)  The Bigger Picture is a recurring feature, found at the end of appropriate exercise sets, that has your students’ create (and then continually expand) a working outline of the main concepts of the course.  After your student creates the new portion of their outline they are then asked to work appropriate exercises.  By developing the outline and working the exercises, they can begin to transition from thinking “section-by-section” to thinking about how the mathematics in the course is part of the “bigger picture” of mathematics in general! 

Elayn also includes Concept Checks following key in-text examples so students can pause and check if they are grasping the concept being developed before they move on to the next example.  To build upon the Concept Checks, Concept Check Exercises (NEW!) have been added to the section exercise sets. The Annotated Instructor’s Edition includes instructor references from the Concept Checks to the related exercises so you can easily select which you want to assign!  Concept Extensions (formerly Combining Concepts) are also included in the exercise sets and are exercises that require students to combine several skills or concepts at a time.

HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOUR STUDENTS’ WITH MATHEMATICAL TERMS?

Does this affect how they interpret instructions, leading to confusion and frustration?

Elayn provides you with Vocabulary Checks at the end of each chapter, before the Chapter Highlights.  These provide your students' with an opportunity to become more familiar with the use of mathematical terms as they strenghten their verbal skills.

ARE YOUR STUDENTS’ EASILY FRUSTRATED BY COMMON MISTAKES?

Do you find that many are making the same mistakes over-and-over again?

The Helpful Hints that Elayn provides in the text are strategically placed where students are most likely to need immediate reinforcement.  The Helpful Hints are based on Elayn’s years of classroom experience.  They contain the same practical advice on applying mathematical concepts that Elayn has been offering to her own students’ to help them avoid the common trouble areas and mistakes that lead to their confusion and frustration.

ARE YOU TEACHING THIS COURSE FOR THE FIRST TIME?

How much time do you have to prep for this course?

Elayn knows what it is like for a new instructor teaching this course, and so she offers a number of time-saving resources to help prepare course materials quickly and easily.  Watch Elayn’s Instructor-to-Instructor videos (available on CD and within the accompanying MyMathLab course) for tips, hints, and suggestions for engaging students and presenting key topics.

In your Annotated Instructor’s Edition, Elayn offers Teaching Tips at key points throughout the text (in the margin), and provides answers to all exercises printed right on the same text page.  In your Instructor’s Resource Manual, you will find one-page Mini-Lectures for every section of the text, Classroom Worksheets, Group Activities, Answers to all items from the text, and various pre-made test forms.

New To This Edition

Is this going to be on the test?  How many times have you been asked that question?  Is it because your students are worried about studying the right things so there aren’t any surprises?  When are your students studying for the test?  Is it late the night before your in-class exam and does their anxiety build as they realize they aren’t prepared? 

•       Elayn wants to helps students when they are studying for their test… when they are at their most “teachable moment”… and so she has created the Chapter Test Prep Video CD – (NEW)!  Elayn is the innovator of this great new resource which is found inside the front cover of the textbook.  The Chapter Test Prep Video CD contains video of Elayn working out the solutions to each and every problem on the chapter tests in the corresponding textbook.  So students can work the chapter test and when they get stuck they can refer to the video to get help from the author herself!  If you would like to replicate a new version of the Chapter test, you can do so using out TestGen software… we’ve included algorithmic versions of the Chapter Test files so you can easily replicate the chapter test with consistent, algorithmically generated problem types. 

•       Elayn also introduces Mixed Practice Exercises (NEW) to her exercise sets!  These exercises require students to identify the problem type and determine what strategy to use in solving it… just as they would need to do on a test or exam!  So now you have an easy way to encourage earlier and more frequent test preparation. 

How are your students study skills?  Are poor study skills impacting your students’ ability pass this course on the first attempt? 

•       Now you can easily reinforce good study skills throughout the semester with Elayn’s Study Skill Builders (NEW)!  Formerly known as study skill reminders, Elayn has now made these assignable exercises!  Found throughout the textbook at the end of many exercise sets, they reinforce the material found in Section 1.1: Tips for Success in Mathematics.  So now you can assign exercises that will help students improve their study skills and take responsibility for their part of the learning process. 

Are your students struggling to see how all the mathematical concepts relate?  How are you encouraging your students to take an active role in understanding the mathematical concepts they are learning? 

•       To help students prepare for success in their current course and the one that follows, Elayn introduces The Bigger Picture (NEW)!  The Bigger Picture is a recurring feature, found at the end of appropriate exercise sets, that has the students create (and then continually expand) a working outline of the main concepts of the course.  After the student creates the new portion of their outline they are then asked to work appropriate exercises.  By developing the outline and working the exercises, students can begin to transition from thinking “section-by-section” to thinking about how the mathematics in the course is part of the “bigger picture” of mathematics in general! 

•       Elayn also includes Concept Checks following key in-text examples to allow students to pause and check if they are grasping the concept being developed before moving on to the next example.  To build upon the Concept Checks, Concept Check Exercises (NEW) have been added to the section exercise sets. The Annotated Instructor’s Edition includes instructor references from the Concept Checks to the related exercises so you can easily select which you want to assign!  And Concept Extensions (NEW) are included in the exercise sets to “extend” the concepts and require students to combine several skills or concepts.

Table of Contents

Chapter R  Prealgebra Review

R.1  Factors and the Least Common Multiple

R.2  Fractions

R.3  Decimals and Percents

Chapter 1 Real Numbers and Introduction to Algebra

1.1  Tips for Success in Mathematics

1.2  Symbols and Sets of Numbers

1.3  Exponents, Order of Operations, and Variable Expressions

1.4  Adding Real Numbers

1.5  Subtracting Real Numbers

Integrated Review–Operations on Real Numbers

1.6  Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers

1.7  Properties of Real Numbers

1.8  Simplifying Expressions

2.1    The Addition Property of Equality

2.2    The Multiplication Property of Equality

2.3    Further Solving Linear Equations

Integrated Review–Solving Linear Equations

2.4    An Introduction to Problem Solving

2.5    Formulas and Problem Solving

2.6    Percent and Mixture Problem Solving

2.7    Solving Linear Inequalities

Chapter 3  Exponents and Polynomials

3.1 Exponents

3.2 Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation

3.3 Introduction to Polynomials

3.4 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

3.5 Multiplying Polynomials

3.6 Special Products

Integrated Review–Exponents and Operations on Polynomials

3.7 Dividing Polynomials

Chapter 4 Factoring Polynomials

4.1 The Greatest Common Factor

4.2 Factoring Trinomials of the Form x² + bx + c

4.3 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax² + bx + c

4.4 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax² + bx + c, by Grouping

4.5 Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials and the Difference of Two Squares

Integrated Review–Choosing a Factoring Strategy

4.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

4.7 Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving

5.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions

5.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

5.3 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with the Same Denominator and least Common Denominator

5.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Different Denominators

5.5 Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions

Integrated Review–Summary on Rational Expressions

5.6 Proportion and Problem Solving

5.7 Simplifying Complex Fractions

Chapter 6 Graphing Equations and Inequalities

6.1 Reading Graphs and the Rectangular Coordinate System

6.2 Graphing Linear Equations

6.3 Intercepts

6.4 Slope and Rate of change

6.5 Equations of Lines

Integrated Review–Summary on Linear Equations

6.6 Introduction to Functions

6.7 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

6.8 Direct and Inverse Variation

Chapter 7 Systems of Equations

7.1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing

7.2 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution

7.3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Addition

Integrated Review–Summary on Solving Systems of Equations

7.4 Systems of Linear Equations and Problem Solving

8.1 Introduction to Radicals

8.2 Simplifying Radicals

8.3 Adding and Subtracting Radicals

8.4 Multiplying and Dividing Radicals

Integrated Review–Simplifying Radicals

8.5 Solving Equations Containing Radicals

8.6 Radical Equations and Problem Solving

Chapter 9 Quadratic Equations

9.1 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property

9.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square

9.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula

Integrated Review–Summary on Quadratic Equations

9.4 Graphing Quadratic Equations in Two Variables

A The Bigger Picture

B Factoring Sums and Differences of Cubes

C Mean, Median, Mode

D Sets

E Review of Angles, Lines, and special Triangles

F Tables

Answers To Selected Exercises

Solutions to Selected Exercises

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  Elayn Martin-Gay firmly believes that every student can succeed, and her developmental math textbooks and video resources are motivated by this belief. Introductory Algebra, Fourth Edition was written to provide students with a solid foundation in algebra and to help students make the transition to intermediate algebra. The new edition offers new resources like the Student Organizer and now includes Student Resources in the back of the book to help students on their quest for success.

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Author Bios

Elayn Martin-Gay, University of New Orleans

An award-winning instructor and best-selling author, Elayn Martin-Gay has taught mathematics at the University of New Orleans for more than 25 years.  Her numerous teaching awards include the local University Alumni Association’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Outstanding Developmental Educator at University of New Orleans, presented by the Louisiana Association of Developmental Educators. 

Prentice Hall is pleased to announce the new Third Editions of Basic College Mathematics, Introductory Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, and Algebra A Combined Approach and two new first editions, Basic College Mathematics with Early Integers, and Developmental Mathematics. Elayn Martin-Gay also authors a best-selling ©2005 hardback series in developmental mathematics.

Prior to writing textbooks, Elayn developed an acclaimed series of lecture videos to support developmental mathematics students in their quest for success. These highly successful videos originally served as the foundation material for her texts. Today, the videos are specific to each book in the Martin-Gay series. Elayn also originated the Chapter Test Prep Video CDs to help students during their most “teachable moment” ---as they prepare for a test.

Elayn’s experience has made her aware of how busy instructors are and what a difference quality supports make. For this reason, she created the Instructor-to-Instructor video series. These videos provide instructors with suggestions for presenting specific math topic and concepts in basic mathematics, prealgebra, beginning algebra, and intermediate algebra. Seasoned instructors can use them as a source for alternate approaches in the classroom. New or adjunct faculty may find the CDs useful for review. They are a great resource for suggestions regarding areas they may wish to emphasize, or common trouble areas students experience, that instructors my wish to highlight.

With her textbooks series, the Chapter Test Prep Video Cd, and CD Lecture series, Elayn has sought to put success within the reach of every student and instructor.

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