Course Description:

This course is a complete Algebra 1 course.  It extends through linear functions and inequalities, systems of linear equations, polynomials, and quadratic and exponential functions.  The course is intended for students who have shown mastery of Pre-Algebra concepts and skills.  Topics covered include:

1. Foundations for Algebra – variables and expressions, operations with real numbers, introduction to functions
2. Equations – solving equations, proportion and percent
3. Inequalities – solving simple and compound inequalities
4. Functions – function concepts, applying functions
5. Linear Functions – characteristics of linear functions, using a variety of forms of linear functions
6. Systems of Equations and Inequalities – solving systems by graphing, substitution, and elimination
7. Exponents and Polynomials
8. Factoring Polynomials
9. Quadratic Functions and Equations
10. Data Analysis and Probability
11. Exponential and Radical Functions
12. Rational Functions and Equations