Loose Leaf Version for Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra

by Molly O'Neill, Julie Miller

Overview

Create more lightbulb moments with this comprehensive set of valuable content and insightful, intuitive digital learning resources! This new 2nd edition of the Miller/O'Neill/Hyde Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra text seeks to serve the changing dynamics of today's curriculum by thoughtfully interweaving the topics of two foundational building blocks in students' mathematical journey. The text reflects the compassion of its experienced author team with features developed to address the specific needs of today's prealgebra and introductory algebra students. Included alongside the highly-favorable Problem Recognition Exercises, readers will find added review material, aimed at assisting students with synthesis, summarization, and recognition of key mathematical topics so as to enhance their overall conceptual understanding. These types of exercises, along with the overall number of practice problems and group activities available, permit instructors to choose from a wealth of problems, allowing ample opportunity for students to practice what they learn in lecture to hone their skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781260700473
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	10/16/2019
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	1264
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Molly ONeill is from Daytona State College, where she has taught for 22 years in the School of Mathematics. She has taught a variety of courses from developmental mathematics to calculus. Before she came to Florida, Molly taught as an adjunct instructor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Eastern Michigan University, Wayne State University, and Oakland Community College. Molly earned a bachelor of science in mathematics and a master of arts and teaching from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Besides this textbook, she has authored several course supplements for college algebra, trigonometry, and precalculus and has reviewed texts for developmental mathematics.
I differ from many of my colleagues in that math was not always easy for me. But in seventh grade I had a teacher who taught me that if I follow the rules of mathematics, even I could solve math problems. Once I understood this, I enjoyed math to the point of choosing it for my career. I now have the greatest job because I get to do math every day and I have the opportunity to influence my students just as I was influenced. Authoring these texts has given me another avenue to reach even more students.

Molly ONeill is from Daytona State College, where she has taught for 22 years in the School of Mathematics. She has taught a variety of courses from developmental mathematics to calculus. Before she came to Florida, Molly taught as an adjunct instructor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Eastern Michigan University, Wayne State University, and Oakland Community College. Molly earned a bachelor of science in mathematics and a master of arts and teaching from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Besides this textbook, she has authored several course supplements for college algebra, trigonometry, and precalculus and has reviewed texts for developmental mathematics.
I differ from many of my colleagues in that math was not always easy for me. But in seventh grade I had a teacher who taught me that if I follow the rules of mathematics, even I could solve math problems. Once I understood this, I enjoyed math to the point of choosing it for my career. I now have the greatest job because I get to do math every day and I have the opportunity to influence my students just as I was influenced. Authoring these texts has given me another avenue to reach even more students.

Julie Miller is from Daytona State College, where she has taught developmental and upper-level mathematics courses for 20 years. Prior to her work at Daytona State College, she worked as a software engineer for General Electric in the area of flight and radar simulation. Julie earned a bachelor of science in applied mathematics from Union College in Schenectady, New York, and a master of science in mathematics from the University of Florida. In addition to this textbook, she has authored several course supplements for college algebra, trigonometry, and precalculus, as well as several short works of fiction and nonfiction for young readers.
My father is a medical researcher, and I got hooked on math and science when I was young and would visit his laboratory. I can remember using graph paper to plot data points for his experiments and doing simple calculations. He would then tell me what the peaks and features in the graph meant in the context of his experiment. I think that applications and hands-on experience made math come alive for me and I’d like to see math come alive for my students.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Whole Numbers

Chapter 2: Integers and Algebraic Expressions

Chapter 3: Solving Equations

Chapter 4: Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Chapter 5:Decimals

Chapter 6:Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

Chapter 7:Measurement and Geometry

Chapter 8:Introduction to Statistics

Chapter 9: Linear Equations and Inequalities

Chapter 10: Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables

Chapter 11: Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Chapter 12: Polynomials and Properties of Exponents

Chapter 13: Factoring Polynomials

Chapter 14: Rational Expressions and Equations

Chapter 15: Radicals

Chapter 16: Quadratic Equations, Complex Numbers, and Functions

Appendix

A.1 Introduction to Probability

A.2 Variation