MyLab Math with Pearson eText Access Code (24 Months) for Pathways to College Mathematics

About our author Bob Blitzer is a native of Manhattan and received a Bachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in mathematics and psychology (minor: English literature) from the City College of New York. His unusual combination of academic interests led him toward a Master of Arts in mathematics from the University of Miami and a doctorate in behavioral sciences from Nova University. Bob’s love for teaching mathematics was nourished for nearly 30 years at Miami Dade College, where he received numerous teaching awards, including Innovator of the Year from the League for Innovations in the Community College and an endowed chair based on excellence in the classroom. In addition to Pathways to College Mathematics, Bob has written textbooks covering developmental mathematics, algebra & trigonometry, trigonometry, college algebra, precalculus, and liberal arts mathematics, all published by Pearson. When not secluded in his Northern California writer’s cabin, Bob can be found hiking the beaches and trails of Point Reyes National Seashore and tending to the chores required by his beloved entourage of horses, chickens, and irritable roosters.

• PrefaceSupplement ListAcknowledgementsTo the StudentAbout the Author Prealgebra Pathways P.1 Whole NumbersP.2 Fractions and Mixed NumbersP.3 Simplifying Fractions; Operations with FractionsP.4 Decimals Mid-Chapter Check PointP.5 Operations with DecimalsP.6 Fractions and DecimalsP.7 Percents, Decimals, and FractionsChapter P SummaryReview ExercisesChapter P TestNumerical Pathways 1.1 Sets, Venn Diagrams, and Set Operations1.2 The Integers; Order of Operations1.3 The Rational Numbers1.4 The Irrational Numbers Mid-Chapter Check Point1.5 Real Numbers and their Properties1.6 Exponents and Scientific Notation1.7 Arithmetic and Geometric SequencesChapter 1 SummaryReview ExercisesChapter 1 TestAlgebraic Pathways: Equations and Inequalities 2.1 Algebraic Expression and Formulas2.2 Linear Equations in One Variable2.3 Applications of Linear Equalities Mid-Chapter Check Point2.4 Ratios, Rates, and Proportions2.5 Modeling Using Variation2.6 Linear Equalities in One VariableChapter 2 SummaryReview ExercisesChapter 2 TestAlgebraic Pathways: Graphs, Functions, Linear Functions, and Linear Systems 3.1 Graphing and Functions3.2 Linear Functions and Their Graphs3.3 The Point-Slope Form of the Equation of a Line; Scatter Plots and Regression Lines Mid-Chapter Check Point3.4 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables3.5 Linear Equalities in Two VariablesChapter 3 SummaryReview ExercisesChapter 3 TestAlgebraic Pathways: Polynomials, Quadratic Equations, and Quadratic Functions 4.1 Operations with Polynomials; Polynomial Functions4.2 Factoring Polynomials Mid-Chapter Check Point4.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring4.4 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property and the Quadratic Formula4.5 Quadratic Functions and Their GraphsChapter 4 SummaryReview ExercisesChapter 4 TestGeometric Pathways: Measurement 5.1 Measuring Length; The Metric System5.2 Measuring Area and Volume Mid-Chapter Check Point5.3 Measuring Weight and TemperatureChapter 5 SummaryReview ExercisesChapter 5 TestGeometric Pathways 6.1 Points, Lines, Planes, and Angles6.2 Triangles6.3 Polygons, Perimeter, and Tessellations Mid-Chapter Check Point6.4 Area and Circumference6.5 Volume6.6 A STEM Application: Right Triangle TrigonometryChapter 6 SummaryReview ExercisesChapter 6 TestPathways to Probability: Counting Methods and Probability Theory 7.1 The Fundamental Counting Principle7.2 Permutations7.3 Combinations7.4 Fundamentals of Probability Mid-Chapter Check Point7.5 Probability with the Fundamental Counting Principle, Permutations, and Combinations7.6 Events Involving Not and Or; Odds7.7 Events Involving And; Conditional ProbabilityChapter 7 SummaryReview ExercisesChapter 7 TestStatistical Pathways 8.1 Sampling, Frequency Distributions, and Graphs8.2 Measures of Central Tendency Mid-Chapter Check Point8.3 Measures of Dispersion8.4 The Normal DistributionChapter 8 SummaryReview ExercisesChapter 8 TestAnswers to Selected Exercises Subject Index Index of Applications