Prealgebra

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 12 published textbooks and numerous multimedia interactive products, all specializing in developmental mathematics courses. 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.

• 1. The Whole Numbers 1.1 Tips for Success in Mathematics 1.2 Place Value, Names for Numbers, and Reading Tables1.3 Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers, and Perimeter1.4 Rounding and Estimating 1.5 Multiplying Whole Numbers and Area 1.6 Dividing Whole Numbers Integrated Review—Operations on Whole Numbers 1.7 Exponents and Order of Operations 1.8 Introduction to Variables, Algebraic Expressions, and Equations  2. Integers and Introduction to Solving Equations 2.1 Introduction to Integers 2.2 Adding Integers 2.3 Subtracting Integers 2.4 Multiplying and Dividing Integers Integrated Review—Integers 2.5 Order of Operations 2.6 Solving Equations: The Addition and Multiplication Properties  3. Solving Equations and Problem Solving 3.1 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 3.2 Solving Equations: Review of the Addition and Multiplication Properties Integrated Review—Expressions and Equations 3.3 Solving Linear Equations in One Variable 3.4 Linear Equations in One Variable and Problem Solving  4. Fractions and Mixed Numbers 4.1 Introduction to Fractions and Mixed Numbers 4.2 Factors and Simplest Form 4.3 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions 4.4 Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions, Least Common Denominator, and Equivalent Fractions 4.5 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions Integrated Review—Summary on Fractions and Operations on Fractions 4.6 Complex Fractions and Review of Order of Operations 4.7 Operations on Mixed Numbers 4.8 Solving Equations Containing Fractions  5. Decimals 5.1 Introduction to Decimals 5.2 Adding and Subtracting Decimals 5.3 Multiplying Decimals and Circumference of a Circle 5.4 Dividing Decimals Integrated Review—Operations on Decimals 5.5 Fractions, Decimals, and Order of Operations 5.6 Solving Equations Containing Decimals 5.7 Decimal Applications: Mean, Median, and Mode  6. Ratio, Proportion, and Triangle Applications 6.1 Ratios and Rates6.2 Proportions Integrated Review—Ratio, Rate, and Proportion6.3 Proportions and Problem Solving  6.4 Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem6.5 Congruent and Similar Triangles  7. Percent7.1 Percents, Decimals, and Fractions7.2 Solving Percent Problems with Equations7.3 Solving Percent Problems with ProportionsIntegrated Review–Percent and Percent Problems7.4 Application of Percent7.5 Percent and Problem Solving: Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount 7.6 Percent and Problem Solving: Interest  8. Graphing and Introduction to Statistics 8.1 Reading Pictographs, Bar Graphs, Histograms, and Line Graphs 8.2 Reading Circle Graphs 8.3 The Rectangular Coordinate System and Paired DataIntegrated Review—Reading Graphs 8.4 Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables8.5 Counting and Introduction to Probability  9. Geometry and Measurement 9.1 Lines and Angles 9.2 Perimeter 9.3 Area, Volume, and Surface Area Integrated Review—Geometry Concepts 9.4 Linear Measurement 9.5 Weight and Mass 9.6 Capacity 9.7 Temperature and Conversions Between the U.S. and Metric Systems  10. Exponents and Polynomials [PAI3 CH10]10.1 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials 10.2 Multiplication Properties of ExponentsIntegrated Review–Operations on Polynomials 10.3 Multiplying Polynomials 10.4 Introduction to Factoring Polynomials