Intermediate Algebra through Applications

Presented in a clear and concise style, the Akst/Bragg series teaches by example while expanding understanding with applications that are fully integrated throughout the text and exercise sets. Akst/Bragg's user-friendly design offers a distinctive side-by-side format that pairs each example and its solution with a corresponding practice exercise. The concise writing style keeps students' interest and attention by presenting the mathematics with minimal distractions, and the motivating real-world applications demonstrate how integral mathematical understanding is to a variety of disciplines, careers, and everyday situations.

1. Algebra Basics2. Linear Equations and Inequalities3. Graphs, Linear Equations and Inequalities, and Functions4. Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities5. Polynomials6. Rational Expressions and Equations7. Radical Expressions and Equations8. Quadratic Equations, Functions, and Inequalities9. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions10. Conic Sections