Description
This course strengthens understanding of College Algebra fundamentals and serves as preparation for higher-level mathematics courses. Topics include the real number system, absolute value, field properties of the rational and real numbers, exponents, manipulating and evaluating algebraic expressions, factoring polynomials, linear equations and inequalities in one variable, quadratic equations, rational and radical equations reducible to linear or quadratic ones, Cartesian coordinate system, linear equations in two variables, straight lines, relations and functions, linear and quadratic functions, graphs of power, absolute value, and greatest integer functions, variation, systems of linear equations, systems of linear inequalities, linear programming, and regression analysis. Prerequisite: University placement.