Master Math Basic Math And Pre-Algebra

by Debra Anne Ross

Does your head begin to spin as soon as you open an math textbook? Are you so intimidated by math that you're afraid to do simple arithmetic without a calculator? Master Math: Basic Math and Pre-Algebra teaches you in a very user-friendly and accessible manner the principles and formulas for establishing a solid math foundation. The author's goal is to help students advance to more difficult operations. Topics covered include: Complex fractions, mixed numbers and improper fractions Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing whole numbers Converting fractions, percents and decimals Solving equations with logarithms for exponents Dividing exponents with different bases Learning will never be easier?simple step-by-step procedures and solutions, concrete examples and applications, concise definitions of terms and detailed description of techniques. You will soon be pushing your calculator aside. About The Author Debra Anne Ross has a double BA in Chemistry and Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and an MS in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University. Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Number and Their Operations Digits and the base ten system Whole numbers Addition of whole numbers Subtraction of whole numbers Multiplication of whole numbers Division of whole numbers Divisibility, remainders, factors and multiples Integers Even and odd integers Zero Addition and subtraction of negative and positive integers Multiplication and division of neg

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