12/13/2011

Course: Algebra 1
Percent completed: 81+7% Last assessment on 12/7/2011
Growth: I have mastered 253 out of 288 topics. Last week I mastered the following 23 topics:

• Polynomials and Quadratic Equations / Factoring
  • Greatest common factor of two monomials
• Rational Expressions and Proportions / Simplifying Expressions
  • Adding rational expressions with common denominators
  • Least common multiple of two monomials
• Rational Expressions and Proportions / Applications
  • Word problem on inverse variation
• Arithmetic Readiness / Percents
  • Word problem on percentage: Problem type 3
• Real Numbers and Linear Equations / Inequalities
  • Solving a linear inequality: Problem type 4
• Real Numbers and Linear Equations / Absolute Value
  • Solving an inequality involving absolute value: Basic
  • Solving an inequality involving absolute value
• Functions and Systems of Equations / Properties of Lines
  • Writing the equation of the line through two given points
• Functions and Systems of Equations / Systems of Linear Equations
  • Classifying systems of linear equations from graphs
  • Graphing a system of linear inequalities
• Polynomials and Quadratic Equations / Quadratic Equations
  • Finding the roots of a quadratic equation with leading coefficient 1
  • Completing the square
• Rational Expressions and Proportions / Simplifying Expressions
  • Multiplying rational expressions: Problem type 1
  • Dividing rational expressions: Problem type 1
  • Adding rational expressions with common denominators
  • Least common multiple of two monomials
• Exponents and Square Roots / Square Roots
  • Simplifying a radical expression: Problem type 1
• Geometry and Trigonometry / Similitudes and Transformations
  • Indirect measurement
  • Functions and Systems of Equations / Systems of Linear Equations
• Solving a word problem using a system of linear equations: Problem type 2
• Polynomials and Quadratic Equations / Factoring
• Factoring a multivariate polynomial by grouping: Problem type 1
• Exponents and Square Roots / Square Roots
  • Simplifying a radical expression: Problem type 2
  • Exponents and Square Roots / Exponents
  • Solving a word problem using an exponential equation: Problem type 1

Goal: Before Christmas break, I will master 25 more topics in Functions and Systems of Equations, Polynomials and Quadratic Equations, and Rational Expressions and Proportions. I will continue to work on ALEKS at home for 30 minutes, at least 3 times a week.

12/6/2011

Course: Algebra 1
Percent Completed: 76+9%
Last assessment on 11/28/11
Growth: I have mastered 245 out of 288 topics in Algebra 1.
Last week, I mastered the following topics: 17

• Real Numbers and Linear Equations / Inequalities
  • Solving a linear inequality: Problem type 4
• Real Numbers and Linear Equations / Absolute Value
  • Solving an inequality involving absolute value: Basic
• Functions and Systems of Equations / Graphing Linear Equations and Inequalities
  • Graphing a linear inequality in the plane: Problem type 1
• Real Numbers and Linear Equations / Absolute Value
  • Solving an inequality involving absolute value
• Functions and Systems of Equations / Properties of Lines
  • Slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines: Problem type 1
• Functions and Systems of Equations / Systems of Linear Equations
  • Graphically solving a system of linear equations
  • Classifying systems of linear equations from graphs
  • Graphing a system of linear inequalities
• Rational Expressions and Proportions / Simplifying Expressions
  • Multiplying rational expressions: Problem type 1
• Exponents and Square Roots / Exponents
  • Multiplying and dividing numbers written in scientific notation
  • Exponents and Square Roots / Exponents
    • Product rule of exponents in a multivariate monomial
  • Exponents and Square Roots / Square Roots
    • Simplifying a radical expression: Problem type 1
    • Solving an equation with radicals: Problem type 2
    • Polynomials and Quadratic Equations / Polynomial Arithmetic
      • Multiplying polynomials
    • Rational Expressions and Proportions / Simplifying Expressions
      • Dividing rational expressions: Problem type 1
      • Rational Expressions and Proportions / Simplifying Expressions
        • Adding rational expressions with common denominators
      • Rational Expressions and Proportions / Applications
        • Word problem on inverse variation

Goal: This week I will master 20 topics in Algebra 1. I will continueto work on ALEKS at home for 30 minutes at least 3 times a week.