MAT 062 - Elementary Algebra

Prerequisites:
NextGen ACCUPLACER arithmetic score of 250 or more, ACT math score of 15 or better, or MAT 052
DEVELOPMENTAL CREDIT TYPE
3 credit(s)

Number systems, solutions of equations and inequalities, polynomials, rational expressions, exponents, radicals and complex numbers. Not a transfer course.

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Cite and apply mathematical definitions.
a) Identify real numbers (natural numbers, whole numbers, rational and irrational)
b) Apply rules and properties of real numbers (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponents and roots).
c) Apply rules and properties of exponents and radicals
d) Apply rules and properties of polynomials and rational expressions
2. Cite and apply mathematical rules.
a) Apply the order of operations to correctly evaluate a numerical expression.
b) Simplify expressions involving whole numbers, exponents, radicals and rational fractions.
c) Solve one-variable linear equations and inequalities.
3. Cite and apply mathematical properties
a) Apply properties used in conjunction with linear functions
b) Plot a function by making a list of ordered pairs.
c) Plot a function after determining various parameters (slope, intercepts, etc.).
d) Graph inequalities of one and two variable.
4. Apply mathematical processes.
a) Solve equations involving exponentials, rational fractions, and polynomials.
b) Solve systems of equations with two variables.
c) Transform equations and inequalities into equivalent forms
d) Simplify expressions involving exponentials, rational fractions, and polynomials.
e) Factoring polynomials