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For courses in college algebra.
Mathematics from Classroom to Career
College Algebra in Context, Fifth Edition is ideal for students majoring in business, social sciences, and life sciences. The authors use modeling, applications, and real-data problems to develop skills, giving students the practice they need to become adept problem solvers in their future courses and careers. This edition offers new sections on conics and the binomial theorem.
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For this edition, the MyMathLab course has been expanded to include additional problem types and resources, and to support the authors’ special emphasis on applications.
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