Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students

Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students

Basic topic correspondence between Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students 3rd
edition by Robert Blitzer and Elementary and Intermediate Algebra 3rd edition by Tussy/Gustafson.

TOPIC BLITZER TUSSY
Pre -algebra (review topics) 1.1-1.2 1.1-1.2
Real Numbers 1.3 1.3
Intro to Algebra 1.4 1.8 + 2.3
Pre-algebra (review topics) 1.5-1.7 1.4-1.6
Exponents; Order of Ops 1.8 1.7
     
Solving Linear Equations 2.1-2.2 2.1
Multi- Step Problems 2.3 2.4
Formulas and Percents 2.4 2.5
Word Problems 2.5-2.6 2.2 + 2.6
Interval Notation 2.7 2.7
Solving Linear Inequalities 2.7 (+9.1 optional) 2.7
Solving Compound Inequalities 9.2 2.7 (+8.1 recommended)
Absolute Value Inequalities SKIP 9.3 SKIP 8.2
     
Intro to Graphing Equations 3.1 3.1-3.2
Intro to Functions 8.1 8.7
Graphs of Functions 8.2 8.8
Algebra of Functions 8.3 11.1 (SKIP “composition”)
Lines - Intercepts 3.2 3.3
Lines - Slope 3.3 3.4
Lines - Equations 3.4-3.5 3.5-3.6
Graphing Linear Ineqs & Systems SKIP 9.4 SKIP 3.7
     
Systems – Graphing 4.1 7.1
Systems – Substitution & Elim. 4.2-4.3 7.2-7.3 (+12.1 optional)
Systems – Applications 4.4 7.4
Systems – 3x3 4.5 12.2
     
Polys – Adding & Subtracting 5.1 4.1 + 4.4-4.5
Polys – Multiplying 5.2 4.6
Polys – Special Products 5.3 4.7
Polys – Several Vars 5.4 throughout chapter 4
Polys – Dividing & Long Division 5.5-5.6 4.8
Neg Exponents & Sci Notation 5.7 4.2-4.3
     
Factor – GCF, Grouping 6.1 5.1
Factor – Trinomials 6.2-6.3 5.2-5.3
Factor – Special Forms 6.4 5.4-5.5
Factor – General Strategy 6.5 5.6
Solving Quad Eqs by Factoring 6.6 5.7
     
Rat - Simplify 7.1 6.1
Rat – Multiplying & Dividing 7.2 6.2
Rat – Adding & Subtracting 7.3-7.4 6.3-6.4
Compound Rational Expressions 7.5 6.5
Solving Rational Equations 7.6 6.6
Word Problems (DRT and work) 7.7 6.7
Word Probs (variation, etc.) SKIP 7.8 SKIP 6.8; 8.9 optional
     
Roots & Radical Fns 10.1 9.1
Fractional Exponents 10.2 9.2
Rad – Multiplying & Dividing 10.3 9.3-9.4
Rad – Add, Subt, Divide 10.4 9.3-9.4
Rad – Operations & Rationalizing 10.5 9.4
Solving Radical Equations 10.6 9.5
Complex Numbers 10.7 9.7
     
Quad – Root Method, CTS, PT 11.1 9.6 + 10.1
Quad – QF & Discriminant 11.2 10.2-10.3
Parabolas 11.3 10.4
Nonlinear Inequalities SKIP 11.4-11.5 SKIP 10.5
     
Functions – Composite & Inverse 8.4 11.1 (“composition”) + 11.2
Exponential Functions 12.1 11.3-11.4
Logarithmic Functions 12.2 11.5-11.6
Properties of Logs 12.3 11.7
Solving Exp/Log Equations 12.4 11.8
Applications of Exp/Log 12.5 11.8 (apps)
     
SKIP matrices, conics, seqs, etc ch 13, ch 14 12.3-12.4, ch 13, ch 14
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