Chapter 1: Setting the Scene for Actions in Algebra.

Chapter 2: Examining Powers and Roots.

Chapter 3: Ordering and Distributing: The Business of Algebra.

Chapter 4: Factoring in the First and Second Degrees.

Chapter 5: Broadening the Factoring Horizon.

Chapter 6: Solving Linear Equations.

Chapter 7: Tackling Second-Degree Quadratic Equations.

Chapter 8: Expanding the Equation Horizon.

Chapter 9: Reconciling Inequalities.

Chapter 10: Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities.

Chapter 11: Making Algebra Tell a Story.

Chapter 12: Putting Geometry into Story Problems.

Chapter 13: Grappling with Graphing.

Chapter 14: Ten Warning Signs of Algebraic Pitfalls.

Index.