College Algebra

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Scott, Foresman, 1901 - Algebra - 777 pages
 

Contents

Third and Fourth Rules of Division
67
To Factor the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes
89
To Factor Polynomials which have a Binomial Factor
96
D of Two or more Algebraic Expressions
102
Least Common Multiple of Quantities readily Factored and those
110
Reduction of Fractions to a Lowest Common Denominator
121
Multiplication of Fractions
129
Continued Fractions
136
BOOK II
145
Removal of Denominator
151
The Solution of an Equation of the First Degree
158
Problems Solved for Illustration
164
CHAPTER III
175
Transposition
176
Problems Solved for Illustration
182
Zero Solutions
190
CHAPTER VI
198
Principles 1 2 3 4
200
The Solution of two Equations of the First Degree Elimination
204
Elimination by Comparison
212
Elimination by Undetermined Multiplier
218
CHAPTER VII
230
Homogeneous Equations
236
GENERAL SOLUTION OF A SYSTEM OF THREE EQUATIONS
238
Problems involving Three or More Unknown Numbers
251
CHAPTER VII
256
Graph of the Solution of a Conditional Equation
259
Intersections of Pairs of Lines
265
Given One Solution of axbyc in Positive Integers to Find
272
Powers of Monomials Fractions Binomials and Polynomials
278
Rational Integral Polynomials
279
Law of Signs of Roots of Quantities
284
Square Root of Compound Quantities
290
Cube Root of a Polynomial
299
I aXaqm+n II amaqm III IV V
312
CHAPTER IV
323
Solutions of Inequalities of the First Degree in One Unknown Quantity
330
CHAPTER V
337
Properties of the Series which define r V
343
CHAPTER VI
349
a Radical a Surd
355
Division of Surds
363
CHAPTER VII
373
Theorems I II III IV V
385
Solution of ax² + bx+c0
392
CHAPTER III
398

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Page 69 - The part of the equation which is on the left of the sign of equality is called the first member ; the part on the right of the sign of equality, the second member.
Page 60 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, the result will be the first term of the quotient.
Page 568 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
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