| Acknowledgments |
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| Kiss My What? |
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| FAQs: How to Use This Book |
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| PART 1: NUMBER STUFF |
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Chapter 1: Breath Mint, Anyone? |
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Adding and Subtracting Integers (Including Negative Numbers!) |
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Chapter 2: The Popular Crowd |
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The Associative and Commutative Properties |
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Chapter 3: Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall... |
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Multiplying and Dividing Integers (Including Negative Numbers!) |
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Chapter 4: A Relaxing Day at the Spa |
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Chapter 5: Long-Distance Relationships: Are They Worth It? |
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You Said: Most Embarrassing Moments in School! |
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Poll: What Guys Really Think...About Smart Girls |
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Quiz: Are You a Stress Case? |
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| PART 2: VARIABLE STUFF |
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Chapter 6: The Blind Date |
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Getting Cozy with Variables |
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Chapter 7: Backpack Too Heavy? |
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Adding and Subtracting with Variables |
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Chapter 8: Something Just Went "Squish" |
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Multiplying and Dividing with Variables |
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Chapter 9: Do You Like Him Like Him? |
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Chapter 10: The Costume Party |
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The Distributive Property |
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Chapter 11: Didn't That Guy Say He Was Going to Call? |
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Using Variables to Translate Word Problems |
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More Than 20 Ways to Beat Stress! |
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Math...In Jobs You Might Never Expect! |
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| PART 3: SOLVING FOR X |
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Chapter 12: The Art of Gift Wrapping |
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Chapter 13: Nope, She Never Gets Off the Phone |
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Word Problems and Variable Substitution |
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Chapter 14-: Can a Guy Be Too Cute? |
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Intro to Solving and Graphing Inequalities |
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You Said: Your Horror Stories About Procrastination! |
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Poll: What Guys Really Think...About Talented Girls |
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Quiz: Do You Pick Truly Supportive Friends? |
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| PART 4: ALL ABOUT EXPONENTS |
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Chapter 15: Champagne and Caviar |
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Chapter 16: Excuse Me, Have We Met Before? |
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Intro to Variables with Exponents |
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You Said: Well...THAT Didn't Work! |
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| PART 5: INTRO TO FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHING LINES |
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Chapter 17: Secret Sausages |
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Chapter 18: Creative Uses for Bubblegum |
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Intro to Graphing Points and Lines |
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| A Final Word |
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| Math Test Survival Guide! |
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| Appendix |
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| Answer Key |
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| Index |
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| About the Author |
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