1 Review of Basic Algebra

In This Chapter

1.1 The Real Number System

2.1 The Real Number Line

3.1 Integer Exponents

4.1 Radicals

5.1 Rational Exponents

6.1 Polynomials and Special Products

8.1 Factoring Polynomials

9.1 Rational Expressions

Chapter 1 Review Exercises

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If you wish, you can wait until Chapter 10 to find the value of this fraction.

A Bit of History Most students do not realize that much of the algebraic notation used in algebra textbooks is less than 400 years old.

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