CLEP(R) College Algebra Book + Online (eBook)

Stu Schwartz has been teaching mathematics since 1973. For 35 years he taught in the Wissahickon School District, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, specializing in AP Calculus AB and BC and AP Statistics. He currently teaches statistics at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. Mr. Schwartz received his B.S. degree in Mathematics from Temple University, Philadelphia.Mr. Schwartz was a 2002 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching and also won the 2007 Outstanding Educator of the Year Award for the Wissahickon School District. Outside the classroom, Mr. Schwartz does consulting work with the Math and Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia, focusing on factors affecting success in college in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) degrees. He is well-known in the AP community, having developed the website www.mastermathmentor.com, a website geared toward helping educators teach AP Calculus, AP Statistics, and other math courses.

About Our AuthorA Note from Our AuthorAbout Research & Education AssociationAcknowledgmentsChapter 1Passing the CLEP College Algebra ExamGetting StartedThe REA Study CenterAn Overview of the ExamAll About the CLEP ProgramOptions for Military Personnel and VeteransSsd Accommodations for Candidates with Disabilities6-Week Study PlanIn the Days Leading up to the ExamThe Day of the ExamTest-Taking TipsOnline Diagnostic Test................................www.rea.com/studycenterChapter 2Review of Math EssentialsSetsOperations with Signed NumbersPowers and RootsOrder of OperationsOperations with FractionsScientific NotationChapter 3Algebraic OperationsOperations with Algebraic ExpressionsOperations with ExponentsExpanding and Factoring PolynomialsOperations with Rational ExpressionsSolving Linear Equations and InequalitiesChapter 4Functions and Their PropertiesRelations and GraphsFunction Definition and InterpretationLinear FunctionsGraphs of Common FunctionsTransformation of GraphsPolynomial Graphs Inverse FunctionsChapter 5Equations and InequalitiesAbsolute Value Equations and InequalitiesQuadratic Equations and InequalitiesSystems of Linear Equations and InequalitiesExponential Functions and Logarithmic EquationsChapter 6Number Systems and OperationsReal NumbersComplex NumbersSequences and SeriesFactorials and the Binomial TheoremMatricesChapter 7Attacking the CLEP College Algebra ExamClassifying CLEP ProblemsSample ProblemsFormulas You Must KnowWhen You See the WordsCommon Mistakes to AvoidReview of Test-Taking TipsPractice Test 1 (also available online at www.rea.com/studycenter) Answer KeyDetailed Explanations of AnswersPractice Test 2 (also available online at www.rea.com/studycenter) Answer KeyDetailed Explanations of AnswersAnswer SheetsGlossary Index