Degrees

MA 112 Introduction to Algebra Course Objectives

Students in MA 112 should be able to:

1. To understand numbers and their properties, with integers being an essential part of simplifying expressions and solving equations
2. To analyze and solve first-degree equations of one variable, inequalities, and word problems.
3. To evaluate and simplify algebraic expressions
4. To write, graph, and analyze graphs of linear equations
5. To simplify, multiply, and divide polynomials
6. To simplify, multiply, and divide radical expressions and solve equations containing radicals
7. To apply factoring techniques and solve quadratic equations
8. To solve and graph systems of equations and inequalities