Detailed Course Information

Module 1: The Language of Algebra

Variables, Expressions, and Equations

• Translating Words into Expressions
• Applying Properties of Real Numbers
• Evaluating and Simplifying Expressions

Linear Equations in One Variable

• Applying Inverse Operations
• Transforming Equations using Multiple Operations
• Solving Absolute Value Equations

The Rectangular Coordinate Plane

• Graphing Ordered Pairs
• Defining Slope
• Finding x- and y-Intercepts

Introduction to Functions

• Exploring the Slope-Intercept Equation of a Line
• Exploring the Point-Slope Equation of a Line
• Relations and Functions

Graphic Solutions of Linear Systems

• Finding the Point of Intersection
• Graphing Parallel & Perpendicular Lines

Algebraic Solutions of Linear Systems

• Using Substitution to Eliminate a Variable
• Using Addition or Subtraction to Eliminate a Variable

Inequalities in One Variable

• Applying Inverse Operations
• Graphing Solutions on a Number Line
• Solving Absolute Value Inequalities

Inequalities in Two Variables

• Graphing Solutions on a Rectangular Coordinate Plane
• Solving Systems by Graphing