Elayn Martin-Gay's success as a developmental math author starts with a strong focus on mastering the basics through well-written explanations, innovative pedagogy and a meaningful, integrated program of learning resources. The revisions to this edition provide new pedagogy and resources to build reader confidence and help readers develop basic skills and understand concepts.  New and revised topic coverage includes exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections, factoring trinomials by grouping, and slope as a rate of change. In addition, Martin-Gay's 4-step problem solving process-Understand, Translate, Solve and Interpret-is integrated throughout. Also includes new features such as Study Skills Reminders, "Integrated Reviews", and "Concept Checks."  For readers interested in learning or revisiting essential skills in intermediate algebra through the use of lively and up-to-date applications.