Prealgebra

by Margaret L. Lial, Diana L. Hestwood

Lial and Hestwood’s Prealgebra: An Integrated Approach focuses on the basic concepts of algebra, while integrating arithmetic review and geometry topics into the text at appropriate points. The text begins with early coverage of integers (Section 1.2) and then introduces variables, expressions, and equations in such a way that students see the need for variables, the usefulness of algebraic expressions and formulas, and the power of writing and solving equations.  Introduction to Algebra: Integers, Understanding Variables and Solving Equations, Solving Application Problems, Rational Numbers: Positive and Negative Fractions, Rational Numbers:  Positive and Negative Decimals, Ratio, Proportion, and Line/Angle/Triangle Relationships, Percent, Measurement, Graphs, Exponents and Polynomials, Whole Numbers Review  For all readers interested in an integrated approach to prealgebra.

848 pages, Unbound

First published January 1, 1998

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.