Overview

Sheet 1: Course Guidelines

Algebra Independent Study Chapter Guidelines

Teacher:	Ly Nguyen	650-967-7919 ext 229
		Ly.Nguyen@mvla.net
Materials Needed:	Notebook, paper, graph paper pencil, scientific calculator
Formula/Equations List:	Keep a list of relavent formulas and equations.

Semester 1 (A)

California Standards	Subject	Chapter
1	Variables	1
3, 5	Solving Equations	2
1	Positive and Negative Numbers	3
5	Formulas	4
10	Polynomials	5
11	Factoring	6


Semester 2 (B)

California Standards	Subject	Chapter
6, 7, 8	Graphs	7
9	Equations with Two Variables	8
12	Working with Fractions	9
15	Decimals and Percents	10
13	Squares and Square Roots	11
19, 20, 21, 22	Quadratic Equations	12

Sheet 2: Chapter Guidelines

Chapter 1 Guidelines	Working with Variables

Sections	1
Written Exercise Part A	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
	10
	11
Self-tests	pg 13, 24, 28
Chapter Review	pg 31



Chapter 2 Guidelines	Solving Equations

Sections	1
Written Exercise Part A	2
	3
	4 (1-32)
	6
	7
	9
	10
Self-tests	pg 45, 49, 53, 61, 67
Chapter Review	pg 71, skip 31, 32



Chapter 3 Guidelines	Positive and Negative Numbers

Sections	1
Written Exercise Part A	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
	10
Self-tests	pg 82, 90, 98
Chapter Review	pg 105



Chapter 4 Guidelines	Formulas

Sections	1
Written Exercise Part A	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
Self-tests	Pg 122, 133, 137
Chapter Review	Pg 145



Chapter 5 Guidelines	Polynomials

Sections	1
Written Exercise Part A	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
	11
Self-tests	Pg 155, 161, 169, 175
Chapter Review	Pg 179



Chapter 6 Guidelines	Factoring

Sections	1
Written Exercise Part A	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
	10
Self-tests	Pg 191, 203, 209
Chapter Review	Pg 217



Chapter 7 Guidelines	Graphs

Sections	1 skip 29, 30
Written Exercise Part A	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	Slope-Intercept Form Packet
Self-tests	Pg 232, 236, 249
Chapter Review	Pg 255



Chapter 8 Guidelines	Equations with Two Variables

Sections	1
Written Exercise Part A	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
Self-tests	Pg 269, 275, 283 (skip #6)
Chapter Review	Pg 291



Chapter 9 Guidelines	Working with Fractions

Sections	1
Written Exercise Part A	2
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
	10
	12
	14
Self-tests	Pg 303, 313, 320, 324, 333
Chapter Review	Pg 340



Chapter 10 Guidelines	Decimals and Percents

Sections	1
Written Exercise Part A	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
Self-tests	Pg 358, 368
Chapter Review	Pg 381



Chapter 11 Guidelines	Squares and Square Roots

Sections	1
Written Exercise Part A	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
	10
Self-tests	Pg 395, 401, 409
Chapter Review	Pg 413



Chapter 12 Guidelines	Quadratic Equations

Sections	1
Written Exercise Part A	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	8
Self-tests	Pg 425, 429, 439
Chapter Review	Pg 445