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เนื้อหาย่อ : The mathematical concepts and principles presented in Intermediate Algebra can be tered by students in a one-semester or two-quarter course. The topics gap between elementary algebra and courses that are generally considered pre-calculus. ents who successfully complete a course using this text will be prepared their mathematical studies: in a college algebra course; in a trigonometry course; in ny applied mathematics courses, such as statistics; or in a science course tha mathematical competence, such as physics. Problem-solving orientation is text has a problem-solving orientation that leads students through the organized fashion and leads them step by step through the many examp solutions. The following are principle features of this design. First, each section begins with a list of key topics covered in the section. Within the section, sub-headings clearly indicate where the topic is presented; each section is thus fragmented into smaller portions that are easy for students to assimilate. Second, most sections begin with a short introductory paragraph linking the mate- rial in the section to previously learned skills, or to a skill that wilil be introduced later e text. This feature provides answers to the questions, "What have we l before?", "What are we going to learn now?", and "What will we learn later?" ird, most general mathematical statements are followed by explicit labeled a., b., c., and so on, that illustrate what the symbols in the general statement may represent in a specific example. urth, every section contains numerous worked-out examples, each sk steps leading to a detailed solution. Marginal comments on many solutio additional insight into how the problem was solved. Fifth, every section includes a large number of exercises, giving students ample opportunity to develop their skills through practice. Marginal references indicate which examples in the section illustrate the method of solution for a given block of exercises. Should students have difficulty working a problem, the reference guides them to the example with the detailed solution that will assist them.