"Presents a step-by-step guide to understanding pre-algebra and algebra"--Provided by publisher.

Integers -- Rationals -- Comparing numbers -- Absolute value -- Additon: Like integers -- Addition: Unlike integers -- Adding rationals -- Addition properties -- Subtracting integers -- Subtracting rationals -- Multiplying integers -- Multiplying rationals -- Multiplication properties -- Distributive property -- Dividing rationals -- Variables and expressions -- Evaluate and simplify -- Order of operations -- Algebraic equations -- Properties of equality -- Addition equations -- Subtraction equations -- Multiplication equations -- Division equations -- Multi-step problems -- Inequalities -- Solving inequalitties: addition and subtraction -- Solving inequalities: Multiplication and division.