Path to College Mathematics

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.Prior to writing textbooks, Elayn Martin-Gay developed an acclaimed series of lecture videos to support developmental mathematics students. These highly successful videos originally served as the foundation materials for her texts. Today, the videos are specific to each book in her series. She has also created Chapter Test Prep Videos to help students during their most “teachable moment”—as they prepare for a test—along with Instructor-to-Instructor videos that provide teaching tips, hints, and suggestions for every developmental mathematics course, including basic mathematics, prealgebra, beginning algebra, and intermediate algebra.Elayn is the author of 14 published textbooks and numerous multimedia interactive products, all specializing in developmental mathematics courses. In addition, she has published series in Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry. She has participated as an author across a broad range of educational materials: textbooks, videos, tutorial software, and courseware. This offers an opportunity for multiple combinations for an integrated teaching and learning package, offering great consistency for the student.

• Table of Contents Chapter R Prealgebra Review R.1 Fractions and Mixed NumbersR.2 DecimalsR.3 Percents, Decimals, and FractionsR.4 Reading Pictographs, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, and Circle GraphsChapter 1 Real Numbers 1.1 Tips for Success in Mathematics1.2 Symbols and Sets of Numbers1.3 Exponents, Order of Operations, Variable Expressions, and Equations Integrated Review—Order of Operations1.4 Operations on Real Numbers and Evaluating Square Roots1.5 Properties of Real NumbersChapter 2 Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving 2.1 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions2.2 The Addition and Multiplication Properties of Equality2.3 Solving Linear Equations Integrated Review—Solving Linear Equations2.4 An Introduction to Problem Solving2.5 Percent and Finance Problem Solving2.6 Solving Linear InequalitiesChapter 3 Graphing and Systems in Two Variables 3.1 Scatter Plots and Graphing Linear Equations3.2 Intercepts, Slope and Rate of Change Integrated Review—Summary on Slope and Graphing Linear Equations3.3 Equations of Lines3.4 Functions and Regression Lines3.5 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables3.6 Linear Inequalities in Two VariablesChapter 4 Exponents and Polynomials 4.1 Exponents4.2 Polynomial Functions and Adding and Subtracting Polynomials4.3 Multiplying Polynomials4.4 Special Products Integrated Review—Exponents and Operations on Polynomials4.4 Negative Exponents and Scientific NotationChapter 5 Factoring Polynomials and Solving Quadratic Equations 5.1 The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping5.2 Factoring Trinomials of the Form x2 + bx + c and ax2 + bx + c5.3 Factoring Binomials Integrated Review—Choosing a Factoring Strategy5.4 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring5.5 Operations on Square Roots5.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property and the Quadratic Formula5.7 The Pythagorean Theorem, the Distance Formula, and Problem Solving5.8 Extension -Graphing Quadratic EquationsChapter 6 Geometry and Measurement 6.1 Lines and Angles6.2 Perimeter, Area, and Volume Integrated Review—Geometry Concepts6.3 Linear Measurement6.4 Weight and Mass6.5 Capacity6.6 Temperature and Conversions between the US and Metric SystemsChapter 7 Introduction to Counting and Probability 7.1 Counting and the Fundamental Counting Principle7.2 Permutations7.3 Combinations Integrated Review – Counting7.4 Introduction to ProbabilityChapter 8 Introduction to Statistics 8.1 Measures of Central Tendency8.2 Measures of Dispersion8.3 The Normal DistributionAppendices TablesInductive and Deductive ReasoningRatios and RatesProportion and Problem SolvingVariation and Problem SolvingContents of Student Resources Student Resources Study Skill Builders