Notes for this semester are posted below. This semester, we used the book Introductory Algebra by O’Neal, Miller, and Hyde.
1.6: Properties of real numbers and simplifying expressions (Tuesday, August 30 and Thursday, September 1)
2.1: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division properties of equality (Thursday, September 1)
2.2: Solving equations (Tuesday, September 6)
2.3: Solving equations by clearing fractions and decimals (Thursday, September 8)
2.4: Applications of linear equations (Tuesday, September 13 and Thursday, September 15)
2.6: Geometry applications (Thursday, September 15)
2.8: Linear inequalities (Thursday, September 15 and Tuesday, September 20)
5.1: Multiplying and dividing expressions with common bases (Thursday, September 22)
5.2: More properties of exponents (Thursday, September 29)
5.3: Zero and negative exponents (Thursday, September 29 and Tuesday, October 4)
5.5: Addition and subtraction of polynomials (Tuesday, October 4)
5.6: Multiplication of polynomials and special products (Thursday, October 6)
5.7: Division of polynomials (Thursday, October 6 and Tuesday, October 11)
6.1: Greatest common factor and factoring by grouping (Thursday, October 13)
6.2: Factoring trinomials with leading coefficient 1 (Thursday, October 13 and Tuesday, October 18)
6.3: Factoring trinomials using trial-and-error (leading coefficient greater than 1)
6.5: Factoring the difference of two squares and perfect square trinomials (Tuesday, October 25 and Thursday, October 27)
6.6: Sum and difference of cubes (Thursday, October 27)
6.7: Solving equations using the zero product rule (Thursday, October 27 and Tuesday, November 1)
6.8: Applications of quadratic equations (Tuesday, November 1 and Thursday, November 3)
7.1: Simplifying rational expressions (Thursday, November 3 and Tuesday, November 8)
7.2: Multiplying and dividing rational expressions (Tuesday, November 8)
7.4: Adding and subtracting rational expressions (Tuesday, November 15)
3.1: The Cartesian coordinate system (Tuesday, November 15)
3.2: Linear equations in two variables (Thursday, November 17)
3.3: Slope of a line and rate of change (Thursday, November 17)
3.3: Slope of a line (continued) and 3.4: Slope-intercept form of a line (Thursday, November 17)
3.5: The point-slope form of a line (Tuesday, November 29)
4.1, 4.2: Solving linear systems by substitution and elimination (Thursday, December 1)
7.6: Solving rational equations (Thursday, December 8)
Note: Notes from Tuesday 11/29 were not done on the computer, so are not available.