Pat McKeague’s passion for and dedication to teaching mathematics is reflected in INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, which is one of the most current and reliable texts you will find for the course. With this Eighth Edition McKeague continues to provide students with a thorough grounding in the concepts central to their success in mathematics. McKeague hallmarks-such as attention to detail, an exceptionally clear writing style, and continuous review and reinforcement-are the backbone for this proven text. At the same time McKeague builds upon these strengths while adding new pedagogy that helps students "bridge the concepts." These "bridges" give students a strong guide that helps them make successful connections from concept to concept and from this course to the next. For instructors, INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA is ideally structured and organized for a lecture-format course. Each section can be discussed in a forty-five- to fifty-minute class session, thus allowing you to easily construct your course to fit your needs.