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College Mathematics
  1. Numbers
  2. Algebra and Functions
  3. Counting and Probability
  4. Data Analysis and Statistics
  5. Financial Mathematics
  6. Geometry
  7. Logic and Sets

Algebra and Functions

Objectives and Skills

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Objectives and skills for the algebra and functions portion of CLEP College Mathematics include:[1]

  • 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

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  1. Wikipedia: Algebra
  2. Wikipedia: Function (mathematics)

Multimedia

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Activities

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  1. Review the following MathsIsFun resources and complete the questions at the bottom of each page:
    • Linear Equations and Inequalities
    1. Introduction to Algebra
    2. Algebra - Basic Definitions
    3. Linear Equations
    4. Explore the Properties of a Straight-Line Graph
    5. Introduction to Inequalities
    6. Solving Inequalities
    7. Graphing Linear Inequalities
    8. Systems of Linear Equations
    • Functions
    1. What is a Function?
    • Graphs of Functions
    1. Graph of an Equation
    2. Function Grapher and Calculator
    • Linear and Exponential Growth
    1. Exponents
    2. Exponential Growth and Decay

Assessments

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See Also

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References

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  1. ↑ CLEP: College Mathematics
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