Welcome to Business Math!

These online notes are my attempt at an open-source, accessible approach to an interactive OER textbook.

If you’re a student, navigate to the table of contents page for the appropriate course (both 1324 and 1325 are available here). You can use the table of contents below or the navigation panel to the left.

• Algebra Review
  • Factoring Tricks
  • Factoring Glossary
• Business Algebra (MATH 1324)
  • Functions
    • 1. Relations and Functions
    • 2. Functions Defined by Equations
    • 3. Graphs of Functions
    • 4. Linear Functions
    • 5. Quadratic Functions
    • 6. Polynomials
    • 7. Rational Functions
  • Exponentials and Logarithms
    • Fundamentals of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
      • 1. Exponential Functions
      • 2. Logarithmic Functions
      • 3. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
      • 4. Applications of Exponentials and Logarithms
    • Finance
      • 1. Simple Interest
      • 2. Compound Interest
      • 3. Future Value of an Annuity
      • 4. Present Value of an Annuity
  • Matrices and Systems of Equations
    • 1. Systems of Equations
    • 2. Gauss-Jordan Elimination
  • Linear Programming
  • Intro to Probability Theory
    • Probability Distributions
• Business Calculus (MATH 1325)
• Development Stuff
• Index

Structure of the Notes

In each section, the notes start with a Zoom In (giving the detailed look at the new topic), followed by a Zoom Out (summary) and a Zoom Deep & Wide (application and practice).