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ALGEBRA 1 COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3 UNITS N/A

Course Description: This course cover real number system, algebraic and rational expression, linear equations, exponents and radicals, quadratic equations and inequalities. There are many problems which are proved difficult in the arm of arithmetic become far easier to solve when translated into algebra. Course Objectives: General Objectives: To gain knowledge and to instill into the minds of the students an appreciation of the values of algebra. Specific Objectives: 1. To trace the development of the real number and identify the properties and fundamental theorems in the set of real numbers. 2. To perform the fundamental operations on signed numbers and algebraic expressions. 3. To solve equations and inequalities and apply it on word problems. 4. To factor polynomials. 5. To simplify and perform the fundamentals operations on rational expressions and radicals. COURSE OUTLINE TOPICS 1. The Real Number System 1.1 Basic terms and concepts 1.2 Properties of real numbers and inequalities 1.3 Operations on signed numbers 1.4 Hierarchy of Operations 2. Algebraic Expressions 2.1 Basic terms and concepts 2.2 Evaluation of Algebraic Expressions 2.3 Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic expressions 2.4 Removal of grouping symbols 3. Linear Equations and Word Problems 3.1Solving Linear Equations 3.2 Word Problems TIME ALLOTMENT 3 hours

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3.2.1 Consecutive integer problems 3.2.2 Number problems 3.2.3 Age problems 3.2.4 Rate problems: Motion 3.2.5 Rate problems: Work 3.2.6 Mixture problems 4. Multiplication and Division of Algebraic Expressions 4.1 Laws on Exponents 4.2 Multiplication and Division of Algebraic Expressions MIDTERM EXAMINATION 5. Polynomials 5.1 Basic Concepts 5.2 Special products 5.2.1 Product of the sum and difference of the same to terms 5.2.2 Square of binomials 5.2.3 Cube of binomials 5.2.4 Square of trinomials 5.2.5 Product of a binomials and a trinomials (special case) 5.3 Factoring 5.3.1 Common monomial factor 5.3.2 Difference of two squares 5.3.3 Perfect square trinomials 5.3.4 Sum or difference of two cubes 5.3.5 Trinomials of the form x2 +bx+c 5.3.6 Trinomial of the form ax2+bx+c where a=0 6. Quadratic Equations In One Variable 6.1 Solving quadratic equations by factoring 6.2 Solving quadratic equation by completing the square 6.3 Solving quadratic equation using the quadratic formula 7. Rational Expressions 7.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions 7.2 Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions 7.3 Multiplication and Division of Rational expressions 8. Radical Expressions 8.1 Simplifying radical expressions

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8.2 Addition and Subtraction of radical expressions 8.3 Multiplication and Division of Radical expressions FINAL EXAMINATION

3 hours

Course Requirements: Workbook (Simplified Exemplified Algebra by Deran and Elanria) notebook and project (if necessary). Grading System: Assignment/Seatwork (10%) Quizzes (60%) Major Exam (10%) Final Grade = 40% Midterm grade + 60% Pre-final grade References: College Algebra by Sergio Ymas College Algebra by Rees, Sparks and Rees (10th Edition) College Algebra by Leithold College Algebra by Paul Rider (Revised Edition) College Algebra by Barnett, Zeiglof and Byleen (6th Edition) Algebra:A Simplified Approach by: F.M. Capitulo College Algebra by Adanza and Padua