Algebra: A Combined Approach is intended for a 2-semester sequence of Introductory and Intermediate Algebra where students get a solid foundation in algebra, including exposure to functions, which prepares them for success in College Algebra or their next math course.

Prealgebra Review; Real Numbers and Introduction to Algebra; Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving; Graphing Equations and Inequalities; Systems of Equations; Exponents and Polynomials; Factoring Polynomials; Rational Expressions; Graphs and Functions; Systems of Equations and Inequalities, and Variation; Rational Exponents, Radicals and Complex Numbers; Quadratic Equations and Functions; Exponential and Logarithmic Functions; Conic Sections