Easy algebra step-by-step

The quickest route to learning a subject is through a solid grounding in the basics. So what you won't find in Easy Algebra Step-by-Step is a lot of endless drills. Instead, you get a clear explanation that breaks down complex concepts into easy-to-understand steps, followed by highly focused exercises that are linked to core skills--enabling learners to grasp when and how to apply those techniques. This book features: Large step-by-step charts breaking down each step within a process and showing clear connections between topics and annotations to clarify difficulties -- Stay-in-step panels show how to cope with variations to the core steps -- Step-it-up exercises link practice to the core steps already presented -- Missteps and stumbles highlight common errors to avoid. You can master algebra as long as you take it Step-by-Step!

1. Numbers of algebra -- Natural numbers, whole numbers, and integers -- Rational, irrational, and real numbers -- Properties of the real numbers -- 2. Computation with real numbers -- Comparing numbers and absolute value -- Addition and subtraction of signed numbers -- Multiplication and division of signed numbers -- 3. Roots and radicals -- Squares, square roots, and perfect squares -- Cube roots and nth roots -- Simplifying radicals -- 4. Exponentiation -- Exponents -- Natural number exponents -- Zero and negative integer exponents -- Unit fraction and rational exponents -- 5. Order of operations -- Grouping symbols -- PEMDAS -- 6. Algebraic expressions -- Algebraic terminology -- Evaluating algebraic expressions -- Dealing with parentheses -- 7. Rules for exponents -- Product rule -- Quotient rule -- Rules for powers -- 8. Adding and subtracting Polynomials -- Terms and monomials -- Polynomials -- Like terms -- Addition and subtraction of monomials -- Combining like terms -- Addition and subtraction of polynomials -- 9. Multiplying polynomials -- Multiplying polynomials by monomials -- Multiplying binomials -- The FOIL method -- Multiplying polynomials -- Special products -- 1…