Beginning and Intermediate Algebra [with MyMathLab Code]

by Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, Terry McGinnis

KEY MESSAGE: The Lial series has helped thousands of readers succeed in developmental mathematics through its approachable writing style, relevant real-world examples, extensive exercise sets, and complete supplements package. The Real Number System; Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable: Applications; Linear Equations in Two Variables; Exponents and Polynomials; Factoring and Applications; Rational Expressions and Applications; Equations of Lines: Functions; Systems of Linear Equations; Inequalities and Absolute Value; Roots, Radicals, and Root Functions; Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, and Functions; Inverse, Exponential, and Logarithmic Functions; Nonlinear Functions, Conic Sections, and Nonlinear Systems; Sequences and Series For all readers interested in Beginning and Intermediate Algebra.

1008 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Marge Lial (late) was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Her desire to educate both her students and herself inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, was most recently affiliated with American River College. An avid reader and traveler, Marge’s travel experiences often find their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. She was particularly interested in archeology. Trips to various digs and ruin sites produced some fascinating problems for her textbooks, involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan.