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== Beginning Algebra ==
 
== Beginning Algebra ==
   
This is material suitable for a first-time elementary algebra course. It is
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This is material suitable for a first-time elementary algebra course. Beginning Algebra
typically offered as a developmental mathematics course in colleges. (It
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is offered as a developmental mathematics course in colleges, and it
may be offered under various titles such as Introduction to Algebra or
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may be offered under other titles such as Introduction to Algebra or
Elementary Algebra.) At some community colleges, the two developmental math courses
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Elementary Algebra. At some community colleges, the two developmental math courses
 
Beginning Algebra and Higher Algebra (also called Intermediate Algebra) are
 
Beginning Algebra and Higher Algebra (also called Intermediate Algebra) are
 
prerequisites for College Algebra.
 
prerequisites for College Algebra.
   
A Beginning Algebra courses usually includes a review of arithmetic: signed numbers,
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A Beginning Algebra course usually includes a review of arithmetic: signed numbers,
fractions, and real numbers. The focus is usually on linear equations.
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fractions, and real numbers. The focus is on linear equations.
   
Below is a link to some WebWork problem sets for a Beignning Algebra course. Login as
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Below is a link to some WebWork problem sets for a Beginning Algebra course. Login as
 
guest.
 
guest.
   

Revision as of 16:02, 1 August 2012

Beginning Algebra

This is material suitable for a first-time elementary algebra course. Beginning Algebra is offered as a developmental mathematics course in colleges, and it may be offered under other titles such as Introduction to Algebra or Elementary Algebra. At some community colleges, the two developmental math courses Beginning Algebra and Higher Algebra (also called Intermediate Algebra) are prerequisites for College Algebra.

A Beginning Algebra course usually includes a review of arithmetic: signed numbers, fractions, and real numbers. The focus is on linear equations.

Below is a link to some WebWork problem sets for a Beginning Algebra course. Login as guest.

http://webwork.fdltcc.edu/webwork2/Math0020_Beginning_Algebra/

- Wetherbee @ FDLTCC, 8/1/2012