FUNCTIONS AND CHANGE: A MODELING APPROACH TO COLLEGE ALGEBRA, Sixth Edition, is ideal for both non-math and science majors, as well as students who may continue onto calculus. With an emphasis on business applications, this book helps you connect math in the real world, master the material, and hone your critical thinking skills. The authors incorporate graphing utilities, functions, modeling, real data, applications and projects to develop your skills and give you the practice you need to not only master basic mathematics, but also to apply it in future courses and, ultimately, your career. Now supported by WebAssign, the powerful online homework and course management system that engages students in learning math.

The Student Solutions Manual contains complete and carefully written solutions to every odd-numbered exercise in the text, in the same style and format as the worked examples of the text. In particular, the solutions give additional instruction to help ensure your success when doing similar even-numbered exercises.

This guide contains complete solutions to all odd-numbered exercises, as well as keystrokes for the TI-83 Plus and instructions for Excel. Also includes generic instructions and related exercises to help students become familiar with their graphing calculator and with Excel. It can be packaged with the textbook at a discounted price if desired.