SOLUTIONS MANUAL
C TRIMBLE & ASSOCIATES
GE LEMENTARY
& I NTERMEDIATE A LGEBRA
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FOURTH EDITION
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Michael Sullivan, III
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Joliet Junior College
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Katherine R. Struve
Columbus State Community CollegeR
Janet Mazzarella
Southwestern College
with contributions by
Jessica Bernards
Portland Community College
Wendy Fresh
Portland Community College
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, Contents
Chapter 1 1
Chapter 2 50
Chapter 3G 124
Chapter 4 202
Chapter 5
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Chapter 6 315
Getting Ready for Intermediate Algebra:
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A Review of Chapters 1−6 362
Chapter 7 E 365
Getting Ready for Intermediate Algebra:
A Review of Chapters 1−7 443
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
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530
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
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Chapter 12 812
Chapter 13 894
Appendix A 938
Appendix B 941
Appendix C 949
Appendix E 994
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