| Introduction.
Part I: Homing in on Basic Solutions.
Chapter 1: Going Beyond Beginning Algebra.
Chapter 2: Toeing the Straight Line: Linear Equations.
Chapter 3: Cracking Quadratic Equations.
Chapter 4: Rooting Out the Rational, Radical, and Negative.
Chapter 5: Graphing Your Way to the Good Life.
Part II: Facing Off with Functions.
Chapter 6: Formulating Function Facts.
Chapter 7: Sketching and Interpreting Quadratic Functions.
Chapter 8: Staying Ahead of the Curves: Polynomials.
Chapter 9: Relying on Reason: Rational Functions.
Chapter 10: Exposing Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.
Part III: Conquering Conics and Systems of Equations.
Chapter 11: Cutting Up Conic Sections.
Chapter 12: Solving Systems of Linear Equations.
Chapter 13: Solving Systems of Nonlinear Equations and Inequalities.
Part IV: Shifting into High Gear with Advanced Concepts.
Chapter 14: Simplifying Complex Numbers in a Complex World.
Chapter 15: Making Moves with Matrices.
Chapter 16: Making a List: Sequences and Series.
Chapter 17: Everything You Wanted to Know about Sets.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Multiplication Tricks.
Chapter 19: Ten Special Types of Numbers.
Index.
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