Chapter Overview

In this chapter you will

• practice using a number line
• review adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing signed numbers
• learn to simplify algebraic expressions
• practice solving equations
• learn to use substitution to solve equations
• learn to solve inequalities
• practice writing algebraic expressions
• learn to write and solve equations from verbal expressions
• learn to use algebra to solve word problems
• learn to use algebra to solve geometry problems