College Mathematics/Algebra and Functions

Algebra and Functions

Objectives and Skills
Objectives and skills for the algebra and functions portion of CLEP College Mathematics include:
 * Solving equations, linear inequalities, and systems of linear equations by analytic and graphical methods
 * Interpretation, representation, and evaluation of functions: numerical, graphical, symbolic, and descriptive methods
 * Graphs of functions: translations, horizontal and vertical reflections, and symmetry about the x-axis, the y-axis, and the origin
 * Linear and exponential growth
 * Applications

Readings

 * 1)  Algebra
 * 2)  Function (mathematics)

Activities

 * 1) Review the following MathsIsFun resources and complete the questions at the bottom of each page:
 * 2) * Linear Equations and Inequalities
 * 3) Introduction to Algebra
 * 4) Algebra - Basic Definitions
 * 5) Linear Equations
 * 6) Explore the Properties of a Straight-Line Graph
 * 7) Introduction to Inequalities
 * 8) Solving Inequalities
 * 9) Graphing Linear Inequalities
 * 10) Systems of Linear Equations
 * 11) * Functions
 * 12) What is a Function?
 * 13) * Graphs of Functions
 * 14) Graph of an Equation
 * 15) Function Grapher and Calculator
 * 16) * Linear and Exponential Growth
 * 17) Exponents
 * 18) Exponential Growth and Decay