Book 1:  The Language of Algebra

 

You Will

Subjects

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Appendix

  • Sets of numbers

  • Algebraic Expressions

  • Algebraic Properties

  • Order of operations

  • Countdown to gridlock

  • No Magic in Mudville

  • Big in Babylonia

  • Pick a number, any number

 

Video Highlights

Working with algebraic expressions depends on knowing the characteristics of different sets of numbers. This book explains some basic rules which will help you simplify and evaluate algebraic expressions. Simple algebraic expressions with a baseball theme illustrate these concepts.

 

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

  • Math in Everyday Life

  • A New Language – Natural Numbers

  • A Pretty Important Something – Whole Numbers

  • The Integers

  • Rational Numbers

  • A New Kind of Number – Irrational Numbers

  • A Very Precise Method

  • Baseball Algebra

  • More Baseball Algebra

  • Factors and Factoring

  • The Properties of Expressions

  • Review

 

Summary/Terminology

Natural numbers

Whole numbers

Integers

Rational numbers

Irrational numbers

Real numbers

Grouping symbols

Term    

Order of Operations

Variable

Like Terms

Expressions   

Equations

Factor           

Factoring

A Common Factor

The Greatest Common Factor

Coefficient

Evaluate

Formula

Commutative Property

Associative Property

Distributive Property

Algebra

Set