Algebra I essentials for dummies

Setting the scene for actions in algebra

Examining powers and roots

Ordering and distributing : the business of algebra

Factoring in the first and second degrees

Broadening the factoring horizon

Solving linear equations

Tackling second-degree quadratic equations

Expanding the equation horizon

Reconciling inequalities

Absolute-value equations and inequalities

Making algebra tell a story

Putting geometry into story problems

Grappling with graphing

Ten warning signs of algebraic pitfalls.