Power Basics: Algebra, Second Edition

Give your students math skills to count on!
Grade Level: 6-12 Readability: Grade 4

Introduces essential algebraic concepts
Offers a clear, step-by-step approach to solving linear equations and inequalities
Teaches students different approaches to solving algebra problems
Strengthens conceptual reasoning skills to prepare for standardized tests

Program Outline
Sample Pages
State Standards Correlations (Separate Window)
Pricing & Ordering

Power Up Your Algebra Curriculum!
Learners are guided toward mastery of algebra concepts. Through practice, review, word problems, and real-world activities, this program is designed to assure that students of all abilities master essential algebra concepts. Power Basics’ on-level content and below-level readability pack a powerful punch.

Designed to provide students with on-level content at a controlled reading level, the Power Basics® program includes the following components: Student Text, Workbook, Test Pack, and accompanying teacher guide or answer key for all components. This powerful program:

Enables student mastery of core content that meets the standards
Supports differentiation and all levels of learning
Includes student-friendly design in a small, lightweight, soft-cover text
Features extensive practice and review and frequent opportunities for assessment
Includes Student Text, Workbook, Test Pack, and Answer Key
ALSO AVAILABLE in reproducible Classroom Kits containing:
Student Text, Student Text Teacher¹s Guide, Workbook, Workbook Answer Key, and Test Pack

Outline

Power Basic Algebra Outline Student Book Pages: 300
Unit 1: Algebra Basics
Lesson 1: Negative and Positive Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lesson 2: Operations with Signed Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Lesson 3: Algebra Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lesson 4: Algebraic Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Unit 1 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Unit 1 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Unit 2: Solving Equations and Inequalities
Lesson 5: Solving Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Lesson 6: Solving Inequalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Unit 2 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Unit 2 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Unit 3: Graphing Linear Equations
Lesson 7: The Coordinate Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lesson 8: Graphing Linear Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lesson 9: Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Unit 3 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Unit 3 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Unit 4: Polynomial Operations
Lesson 10: Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Expressions . . . . . . . . 149
Lesson 11: Multiplying and Dividing Algebraic Expressions . . . . . . 160
Lesson 12: Factoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Unit 4 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Unit 4 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Unit 5: Quadratic Equations
Lesson 13: Quadratic Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Lesson 14: The Quadratic Formula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Unit 5 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Unit 5 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
A. Table of Squares and Square Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
B. Review of Rules and Formulas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

State Standards Correlations (Separate Window)

Sample Pages

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Pricing & Ordering

Power Basics: Algebra
Item #	Product Description	Price	Buy Now
017-R115	Classroom Kit (Reproducible)	$299.99
	Classroom Kit contains: 1 Binder, 1 Student book, 1 Student book Teacher's guide, 1 Workbook, 1 Workbook answer key, 1 Test Pack (all reproducible)
017-R110	Student Guide, 300 pages	$28.99
017-R111	Teacher Guide	$6.99
017-R112	Student Workbook	$15.99
017-R113	Test Pack	$19.99

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