Prealgebra follows a nontraditional approach in its presentation of content. The beginning, in particular, is presented as a sequence of small steps so that students gain confidence in their ability to succeed in the course. The order of topics was carefully planned to emphasize the logical progression throughout the course and to facilitate a thorough understanding of each concept. As new ideas are presented, they are explicitly related to previous topics.
Chapter 1: Whole Numbers
Chapter 2: The Language of Algebra
Chapter 3: Integers
Chapter 4: Fractions
Chapter 5: Decimals
Chapter 6: Percents
Chapter 7: The Properties of Real Numbers
Chapter 8: Solving Linear Equations
Chapter 9: Math Models and Geometry
Chapter 10: Polynomials
Chapter 11: Graphs