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The everything guide to pre-algebra, a helpful practice guide through the pre-algebra basics--in plain English!, Jane Cassie

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The everything guide to pre-algebra

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Jane Cassie

An everything series book

a helpful practice guide through the pre-algebra basics--in plain English!

Master the building blocks of mathematics! Not everyone is born a math whiz. Sometimes, all you need is a little extra help and practice to improve your comprehension. If you're a student encountering complex math for the first time, a parent wanting to help with homework, or an adult returning to school, The Everything Guide to Pre-Algebra is perfect for you. This essential guide uses simple explanations, step-by-step examples, and lots of review exercises to cover all the pre-algebra basics, including: Rational and irrational numbers Fractions, decimals, a

Title page; Contents; Top 10 Reasons Why Pre-Algebra Is Worth Mastering; Introduction: Why Bother Learning Algebra?; Chapter 1: Study Strategies; Don't Call Yourself "Bad at Math"; Ask for Help; Explain It to Someone Else; Take It One Bite at a Time; Cement Good Habits; Try It with Numbers; Write the Test Yourself; Memorize or Learn?; Some Things to Memorize; Chapter 2: Types of Numbers; Counting Numbers; Integers; Rational Numbers; Positive, Negative, and Zero; The Number Line; Size Versus Magnitude; Rational and Irrational Numbers (Real Numbers); Chapter 3: Factoring; Multiplication TablesFactorsDivisibility; Divisibility Shortcuts; Multiples; Simplifying Using Common Factors; Chapter 4: Prime Numbers; What's a Prime Number?; The Factor Tree; Prime Factorization; Prime Notation; Greatest Common Factor; Least Common Multiple; Chapter 5: Fractions; Introduction to Fractions; Altering Fractions; Finding a Common Denominator; Adding and Subtracting Fractions; Multiplying and Dividing Fractions; Mixed Numbers; Converting Mixed Numbers to Fractions; Converting Fractions to Mixed Numbers; Ratios; Chapter 6: Decimals and Percent; Introduction to Percent; Introduction to DecimalsManipulating DecimalsConverting among Decimals, Fractions, and Percent; Common Decimal-Fraction-Percent Conversions to Know; Finding a Portion of an Integer; Chapter 7: The Four Functions; Adding Integers; Subtracting Integers; Adding and Subtracting with Non-Integers; Multiplying Integers; Dividing Integers; Multiplying and Dividing with Non-Integers; Chapter 8: Exponential Powers; Exponents; Special Rules to Remember; Negative Exponents; Perfect Squares; Roots; Estimating Roots; Radical Numbers; Chapter 9: Manipulating Exponential Expressions; Multiplying with ExponentsMultiplying with Square RootsDividing with Exponents and Roots; Simplifying Radicals; Raising Exponents to Exponents; Adding and Subtracting with Exponents and Roots; Chapter 10: Base-Ten System; What Is the Base-Ten System?; Place Value; Rounding; Expanded Form; Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of Ten; Density Property of Numbers; Chapter 11: Simplifying Expressions and Equations (Without Variables); What's an Expression?; Order of Operations; Commutative Property; Associative Property; Identity Property; Distributive Property; Chapter 12: Introduction to Algebraic ExpressionsWhat's a Variable?How Do Variables Work?; Defining Variables; Expressions with Variables: Simplify, Don't Solve!; Combining Like Terms; Counting the Terms in an Expression; Chapter 13: Manipulating Expressions with Variables; Simplifying Expressions with Addition and Subtraction; Simplifying Expressions with Multiplication and Division; Simplifying Expressions by Adding and Subtracting Fractions; Simplifying Expressions by Multiplying and Dividing Fractions; Simplifying Expressions with Exponents and Roots; Chapter 14: Introduction to Equations; What's an Equation?

Pre-algebra