Algebra 1
The Fine Print

Course Goals

• To offer a multifaceted approach to algebra: students will learn to express concepts, results and problems graphically, numerically, analytically and verbally.

• To use technology to help experiment, solve problems, interpret results, and support conclusions. 

• To learn problem-solving techniques that will maximize computational efficiency while minimizing computational errors.

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Topics Covered

• The real number system, order of operations, and properties of real numbers

• Fundamentals of algebra: writing and evaluating algebraic expressions

• Exponents, monomials and polynomials, rational expressions and equations

• Factoring and solving systems of linear equations and inequalities

• Solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations

• Data analysis and display

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Prerequisites

• Students must have successfully completed a Pre-Algebra class.

• Students should be able to:

  • Solve multi-step equations

  • Solve one and two step inequalities

  • Graph linear equations

  • Plot points on a coordinate plane

  • Substitute values into an equation

  • Write expressions and equations from word problems

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