Chalk Dust - PreAlgebra

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Chapter 1- Whole Numbers
# 1.1 Introduction to Whole Numbers
# 1.2 Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers
# 1.3 Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers
# 1.4 Solving Equations with Whole Numbers
# 1.5 The Order of Operations Agreement

Chapter 2- Integers
# 2.1 Introduction to Integers
# 2.2 Addition and Subtraction of Integers
# 2.3 Multiplication and Division of Integers
# 2.4 Solving Equations with Integers
# 2.5 The Order of Operations Agreement

Chapter 3- Fractions
# 3.1 Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor
# 3.2 Introduction to Fractions
# 3.3 Multiplication and Division of Fractions
# 3.4 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
# 3.5 Solving Equations with Fractions
# 3.6 Exponents, Complex Fractions, and The Order of Operations Agreement

Chapter 4- Decimals and Real Numbers
# 4.1 Introduction to Decimals
# 4.2 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
# 4.3 Multiplication and Division of Decimals
# 4.4 Solving Equations with Decimals
# 4.5 Radical Expressions
# 4.6 Real Numbers

Chapter 5- Variable Expressions
# 5.1 Properties of Real Numbers
# 5.2 Variable Expressions in Simplest Form
# 5.3 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
# 5.4 Multiplication of Monomials
# 5.5 Multiplication of Polynomials
# 5.6 Division of Monomials
# 5.7 Verbal Expressions and Variable Expressions

Chapter 6- First Degree Equations
# 6.1 Equations of the form x + a = b and ax = b
# 6.2 Equations of the form ax + b = c
# 6.3 General First-Degree Equations
# 6.4 Translating Sentences into Equations
# 6.5 The Rectangular Coordinate System
# 6.6 Graphs of Straight Lines

Chapter 7- Measurements and Proportion
# 7.1 The Metric System of Measurement
# 7.2 Ratios and Rates
# 7.3 The U.S. Customary System of Measurement
# 7.4 Proportion
# 7.5 Direct and Inverse Variation

Chapter 8- Percent
# 8.1 Percent
# 8.2 The Basic Percent Equation
# 8.3 Percent Increase and Percent Decrease
# 8.4 Markup and Discount
# 8.5 Simple Interest

Chapter 9- Geometry Part One
# 9.1 Introduction to Geometry
# 9.2 Plane Geometric Figures
# 9.3 Triangles
# 9.4 Solids

Chapter 10- Statistics and Probability
# 10.1 Organizing Data
# 10.2 Statistical Measures
# 10.3 Introduction to Probability