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Apr 19, 2024
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MA 125 - College Algebra I4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
This course provides a review of basic algebra. Topics covered include: fundamental algebraic operations; equations, ratio and proportion, variation; systems of linear equations; factoring and fractions; quadratic equations. (prereq: None)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Perform the four fundamental operations with signed numbers and polynomials
- Remove and insert symbols of grouping
- Perform basic operations with exponents and radicals
- Solve systems of two equations in two unknowns
- Find certain special products
- Factor by grouping
- Reduce a given fraction to lowest terms
- Perform the four fundamental operations with fractions
- Simplify complex fractions
- Solve fractional equations
- Solve quadratic equations
- Solve word problems leading to algebraic equations
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- Fundamental operations (9 classes)
- Equations and applications (7 classes)
- Systems of equations (3 classes)
- Special products and factoring (5 classes)
- Operations with algebraic fractions (6 classes)
- Quadratic equations (3 classes)
- Reviews and exams (7 classes)
Coordinator
Jennifer Knapkiewicz
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