Understanding Algebra
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Table of Contents

1. Fractions

1-1 Before You Start
1-2 Reminder
1-3 Simple Fractions
Identification
Factoring Integers
Reducing Fractions
Multiplication
Division
Building Fractions
Addition
Subtraction
Order of Operations
Complex Fractions
Compound Fractions
Converting Decimals to Fractions
Converting Percentages to Fractions or Decimals
Summary of Rules
Rule 1: Zero in the Denominator of a Fraction
Rule 2: Zero in the Numerator of a Fraction
Rule 3: One Minus Sign in a Fraction
Rule 4: Odd Number and Even Number of Minus Signs in a Fraction
Rule 5: Division Symbol in a Fraction
Rule 6: Properties of the Number 1
Rule 7: Different Faces of the Number 1
Rule 8: Any Integer can be Written as a Fraction
Rule 9: Factoring Integers
Rule 10: Reducing Fractions
Rule 11: Multiplying Two Simple Fractions
Rule 12: Multiplying an Integer and a Simple Fraction
Rule 13: Multiplying Three or More Simple Fractions
Rule 14: Dividing Simple Fractions
Rule 15: Dividing a Simple Fraction by an Integer
Rule 16: Dividing Three or More Simple Fractions
Rule 17: Building Fractions
Rule 18: Adding Two Simple Fractions
Rule 19: Subtracting Two Simple Fractions
Rule 20: Order of Operations for ×, ÷ ,  +, -
Rule 21: Order of Operations for Parentheses
Rule 22: Order of Operations for Nested Parentheses
Rule 23: Order of Operations in Fractions
Rule 24: Converting Complex Fractions to Simple Fractions
Rule 25: Multiplying and Dividing Two Complex Fractions
Rule 26: Adding and Subtracting Two Complex Fractions
Rule 27: Compound Fractions
Rule 28: Converting Decimals to Fractions
Rule 29: Converting Percentages to Fractions

Units of Conversion

Introduction
Linear Measure
Square Measure
Cubic Measure

Complex Numbers

Basic Definitions and Arithmetic
The Complex Plane
The Polar Form of a Complex Number
Euler's Formula

Quadratic Equations

Basic Definitions
Solutions or Roots of Quadratic Equations
Completing the Square
Quadratic Formula
Solutions by Factoring
Sign of Quadratic Functions: Application to Inequalities

 

Factorization and Roots of Polynomials

Polynomial Long Division
An Introduction: Factoring and Roots of Polynomials
Finding Roots of Polynomials Graphically and Numerically
The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Factoring: Some Special Cases
Quadratic Polynomials: Factoring by Guessing
Quadratic Polynomials: Completing the Square
Quadratic Polynomials: The Quadratic Formula
Factoring over the Complex Numbers
Rational Zeros of Polynomials
The "Cubic Formula"
The Geometry of the Cubic Formula
The "Quartic Formula"

 

Solving Equations

Introduction
Linear Equations
Equations Containing Radicals
Equations Containing Absolute Value(s)
Quadratic Equations
Equations Involving Fractions
Exponential Equations
Logarithmic Equations
Trigonometric Equations

 

Systems of Equations

Introduction
Systems of linear equations in Two variables.
Systems of linear equations in Three variables.

 

Inequalities

Basic Rules
The Real Number Line, Interval Notation and Set Notation
Absolute Value Inequalities
Solving Polynomial Inequalities by Graphing
Solving Polynomial Inequalities Analytically
Solving Rational Inequalities Analytically

 

Inverse Functions

Introduction
Inverse Functions With No Domain Restriction
Composition of Functions
Inverse Functions With Domain Restriction

 

Logarithms and Exponential Functions

Introduction
Equivalence
Exponential Shortcuts
Exponential Rules
Exponential Functions
Logarithmic Functions
Properties of Logarithms
Graphs of Logarithms
Change of Base
Rules of Logarithms
Logarithmic Inverse Functions
Solving Exponential Equations
Solving Logarithmic Equations
Solving word problems related to exponential and logarithmic functions

 

Rational Functions

The Method of Partial Fractions

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