Review Beginning Algebra
(aka "Math 040 Help" and "Prepare for Intermediate Algebra")
These are the skills that you should walk into Intermediate Algebra with. You should know these skills well enough to perform them without needing to refer to any notes. Next to each topic are some web resources that you can use to review these skills. Next to each topic you will see the Chapter of the book where you can find this topic.
Operations with Real Numbers (Chapter 1)
- Amby's Math Resources: Operations with Signed Numbers
- TheMathPage: Signed Numbers (including absolute values)
- Quia: Working with Signed Numbers Review Game (you can play the 1-player game)
- TeacherTube: Operations on Numbers, Part 1 and Operations on Numbers, Part 2
Order of Operations (Chapter 1)
- Amby's Math Resources: Order of Operations Tutorial
- Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies Unit 7
- NY Regents Prep: Order of Operations
- TeacherTube: Operations on Numbers, Part 3 and Operations on Numbers, Part 4
Fractions (Chapter 1)
- PurpleMath: Fractions
- VisualFractions.com
- Coolmath.com: Fraction Lessons
- NY Regents Prep: Fractions, Percents, Ratios, Proportions
Solving Linear Equations (Chapter 2)
- Math.com: Like Terms
- TeacherTube: Algebra: Solving Linear Equations
- NY Regents Prep: Solving Equations
- PurpleMath: One-step Equations, Multi-step Equations, Equations with No Solution or All Real Numbers Solutions
- MATHGuide: Solving Equations
Solving Literal Equations (Chapter 2)
- NY Regents Prep: Solving Literal Equations
- PurpleMath: Solving Literal Equations
Solving Linear Equations Involving Fractions (Chapter 2)
- Paul's Online Math Notes: Linear Equations
- TheMathPage: Equations with Fractions
Basic Geometry (Chapter 2)
- TeacherTube: Formulas from Geometry
- Math.com: Geometry Formulas
Solving Linear Inequalities and Interval Notation (Chapter 2)
- PurpleMath: Solving Inequalities Overview, Solving Inequalities Examples
- Math.com: Inequalities
- NY Regents Prep: Linear Inequalities and Interval Notation
Graphing Lines (Chapter 3)
- PurpleMath: Graphing Linear Equations and Using Slope and y-Intercept to Graph Lines
- Paul's Online Math Notes: Lines
Finding the Slope (Chapter 3)
- Math.com: Slope and y-intercept and Graphing Linear Equations
- PurpleMath: Slope of a Straight Line, Slope and y-Intercept (Word Problems)
- Paul's Online Math Notes: Lines
Writing the Equation of the Line (Chapter 3)
- PurpleMath: Straight-Line Equations
- Paul's Online Math Notes: Lines
Graphing an Inequality in Two Variables (Chapter 3)
- NY Regents Prep: Graphing Linear Inequalities
- PurpleMath: Graphing Linear Inequalities, Finding x- and y-intercepts
Integer Exponent Rules (Chapter 4)
- Math.com: Exponents
- PurpleMath: Simplifying Expressions with Exponents
- Paul's Online Math Notes: Integer Exponents
Scientific Notation (Chapter 4)
- NY Regents Prep: Scientific Notation
- PurpleMath: Scientific Notation
Operations on Polynomials (Chapter 4)
- NY Regents Prep: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials, Multiplying Polynomials, and Division of Polynomials
- PurpleMath: Polynomials: Definitions/Evaluation, Adding/Subracting, Multiplying, and Dividing
Factoring Polynomials (Chapter 5)
- Beverly Kludy's Factoring Strategy Chart
- NY Regents Prep: Factoring
- Math.com: Greatest Common Factors
- Paul's Online Math Notes: Factoring Polynomials
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring (Chapter 5)
- PurpleMath: Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Operations with Rational Expressions & Simplifying Complex Fractions (Chapter 6)
- NY Regents Prep: Rational (Fractional) Expressions and Complex Fractions
- PurpleMath: Simplifying Rational Expressions, Adding Rational Expressions, Multiplying Rational Expressions, Complex Fractions
- Paul's Online Math Notes: Rational Expressions
Solving Rational Equations (Chapter 6)
- NY Regents Prep: Rational Equations
- PurpleMath: Solving Rational Equations
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