TY - BOOK AU - Nichols, Eugene Douglas TI - Introductory algebra for college students SN - 30846897 AV - QA 154 .N53 1971 PY - 1971/// CY - New York PB - Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. KW - ALGEBRA N1 - Includes index; Sets -- The System of Real umbers: Addition and Subtraction -- The System of Real umbers: Multiplication and Division -- Exponents -- Open Expression -- Solution Sets: Equation and Inequalities -- Open Rational Expressions -- Application of Equation and Inequalities -- Relations and Functions -- Systems of Equations and Inequalities -- Algebraic Method of Solving Systems -- Root and Radical Equation -- Polynomial; Factoring -- Quadratic Equation N2 - This is an introductory algebra text. It contains all of the topics necessary for studying college algebra; they are developed in a way as to maintain proper balance between theory and application. The book is intended for those college students who have not had an algebra course in high school or who have had a strictly traditional high-school algebra course ER -