- Are you good at numbers, diagrams and equations?
- Have you ever tried your hand on algebra?
- Do you want to use different algebra principles to solve problems in real life?
- Are you willing to take classes under highly qualified and experienced instructors?

It's no secret that mathematics is one of the most difficult subjects for all students irrespective of their age. Mathematics is full of terminology, theorems, laws, both in algebra and geometry. Algebra is an elementary mathematics, in which arithmetic operations are performed on numbers whose values are not set in advance. The term "algebra" is also used to refer to the more abstract areas of mathematics in which symbols are used in a similar way, but do not necessarily represent numbers.

This guide will help you to learn:

- To translate word problems into mathematical expressions or equations
- To manipulate algebraic expressions and solve equations
- To graph different types of functions and to understand the relationship between a function’s graph and its equation
- To model growth and decay
- Number
- Expressions (Linear expression, quadratic expression and rational expression)
- Polynomials
- Equations (integral, quadratic, difference and parametric etc.)
- Coordinates
- Distance
- Midpoint and Slope
- Slope and equation
- Points
- Forms of the equation of a line
- Inequalities and absolute value
- More inequalities and equations
- Parabolas
- Factoring
- Quadratic and Rational inequalities
- More Parabolas
- Completing the square
- Quadratic formula
- Complex Formulae
- Complex numbers
- Functions
- Domain and Range
- Behaviour of Functions
- Factor theorem
- Rational Zero Test
- Intermediate value theorem
- Asymptotes
- Slant Asymptotes
- Transformations
- Exponent functions
- Scientific Functions
- Log properties
- Solving exponential and logarithmic equations
- Population, scroll and sound

Authors Bio

This efficient and effective guide has been designed and prepared by Julie Sliva Spitzer (Professor of Mathematics Education in the Mathematics Department at San Jose State University), Miriam Swords Kalk (course developer) and Sarah Norell (PhD in Mathematics from the University of London).