MTH 086 — Introductory Algebra
This beginning mathematics course is designed to take students from concrete arithmetic ideas to the more abstract algebraic forms of these ideas. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on the development of arithmetic and algebraic skill and the application of these skills and concepts to the solution of practical problems. Topics covered include simplifying arithmetic and algebraic expressions, signed numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, radicals, estimations and geometric applications.