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Lial  \nAmerican River College  \nRaymond N. Greenwell  \nHofstra University  \nNathan P. Ritchey  \nYoungstown State University  \nEditor in Chief: Deirdre Lynch  \nExecutive Editor: Jennifer Crum  \nExecutive Content Editor: Christine O’Brien  \nSenior Project Editor: Rachel S. 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Where those designations appear in this book, and Pearson was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial caps or all caps.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nLial, Margaret L.  \nFinite mathematics and calculus with applications.—9thed. / Margaret L. Lial, Raymond N. Greenwell, Nathan P.  \nRitchey.  \n[p.cm](p.cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN-13: 978-0-321-74908-6  \nISBN-10: 0-321-74908-1  \n1. Mathematics—Textbooks. 2. Calculus—Textbooks. I.  \nGreenwell, Raymond N. II. Ritchey, Nathan P. III. Title.  \nQA37 .3.L54 2013  \n510—dc22  \n2010031432  \nCopyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2002 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. 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For information on obtaining permission for use of material in this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Rights and Contracts Department, 501 Boylston Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02116, fax your request to 617-671-3447, or e-mail at [http://www.pearsoned.com/legal/permissions.htm](http://www.pearsoned.com/legal/permissions.htm).  \n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10—QG—15 14 13 12 11  \nISBN-10: 0-321-74908-1  \n[www.pearsonhighered.com](www.pearsonhighered.com) ISBN-13: 978-0-321-74908-6  \nContents  \nCHAPTER  \nR  \nCHAPTER  \n1  \nCHAPTER  \n2  \nCHAPTER  \n3  \nPreface ix  \nDear Student xxii  \nPrerequisite Skills Diagnostic Test xxiii  \nAlgebra Reference R-1 R.1 Polynomials R-2  \nR.2 Factoring R-5  \nR.3 Rational Expressions R-8  \nR.4 Equations R-11 R.5 Inequalities R-16 R.6 Exponents R-21  \nR.7 Radicals R-25  \nLinear Functions 1  \n1.1 Slopes and Equations of Lines 2  \n1.2 Linear Functions and Applications 17  \n1.3 The Least Squares Line 25  \nCHAPTER 1 REVIEW 38  \nEXTENDED APPLICATION Using Extrapolation to Predict Life Expectancy 42  \nSystems of Linear Equations and Matrices 44  \n2.1 Solution of Linear Systems by the Echelon Method 45  \n2.2 Solution of Linear Systems by the Gauss-Jordan Method 54  \n2.3 Addition and Subtraction of Matrices 70  \n2.4 Multiplication of Matrices 77  \n2.5 Matrix Inverses 87  \n2.6 Input-Output Models 97  \nCHAPTER 2 REVIEW 104  \nEXTENDED APPLICATION Contagion 110  \nLinear Programming:The Graphical Method 112  \n3.1 Graphing Linear Inequalities 113  \n3.2 Solving Linear Programming Problems Graphically 12","cbCaicz8gUeVM5E0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicz8gUeVM5E0","pdf",29119180,1141,"English","# Contents\n## Preface and Student Resources\n## Prerequisite Skills Diagnostic Test\n## Algebra Reference\n## Linear Functions\n## Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices\n## Linear Programming\n## Mathematics of Finance\n## Logic\n## Sets and Probability\n## Counting Principles and Further Probability Topics\n## Statistics","[{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in this ninth edition of the book?\",\"answer\":\"The contents include linear functions, systems of linear equations and matrices, linear programming (including simplex methods), mathematics of finance, logic, sets and probability, and further probability topics plus statistics.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the book include review sections for each chapter?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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