For courses in Intermediate Algebra. A balance of skills and concepts Part of the Lial Developmental Algebra Series, Algebra for College Students uses a clear writing style and a careful blend of skills development and conceptual questions to meet the unique needs of students in this course. The author team retains the hallmark writing style, trusted features and resources that optimize student preparedness and conceptual understanding. The 10th Edition updates exercise sets and real-world data; adds new figures, graphs, and diagrams; expands review material; and adds new resources to support conceptual understanding.