INSTRUCTOR’S
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
C TRIMBLE & ASSOCIATES
E LEMENTARY
& I NTERMEDIATE A LGEBRA
FOURTH EDITION
Michael Sullivan, III
Joliet Junior College
Katherine R. Struve
Columbus State Community College
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 3 124
Chapter 4 202
Chapter 5 267
Chapter 6 315
Getting Ready for Intermediate Algebra:
A Review of Chapters 1−6 362
Chapter 7 365
Getting Ready for Intermediate Algebra:
A Review of Chapters 1−7 443
Chapter 8 448
Chapter 9 530
Chapter 10 606
Chapter 11 747
Chapter 12 812
Chapter 13 894
Appendix A 938
Appendix B 941
Appendix C 949
Appendix E 994
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