Big Ideas

1. Variable

   Essential Question How do variables help you model real-world situations?

2. Properties

   Essential Question How can you use the properties of real numbers to simplify algebraic expressions?

3. Solving Equations and Inequalities

   Essential Question How do you solve an equation or inequality?

Chapter Preview

• 1-1 Patterns and Expressions
• 1-2 Properties of Real Numbers
• 1-3 Algebraic Expressions
• 1-4 Solving Equations
• 1-5 Solving Inequalities
• 1-6 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities

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