Cover title. Taught by: Prof. James A. Sellers, The Pennsylvania State University. Includes bibliographical references (page 127) and index.

Study workbook that accompanies the Great Courses: Algebra I sound or video recordings. Disc 1. An introduction to the course -- Order of operations -- Percents, decimals, and fractions -- Variables and algebraic expressions -- Operations and expressions -- Principles of graphing in 2 dimensions -- Disc 2. Solving linear equations, part 1 -- Solving linear equations, part 2 -- Slope of a line -- Graphing linear equations, part 1 -- Graphing linear equations, part 2 -- Parallel and perpendicular lines -- Disc 3. Solving word problems with linear equations -- Linear equations for real-world data -- Systems of linear equations, part 1 -- Systems of linear equations, part 2 -- Linear inequalities -- An introduction to quadratic polynomials -- Disc 4. Factoring trinomials -- Quadratic equations, factoring -- Quadratic equations, the quadratic formula -- Quadratic equations, completing the square -- Representations of quadratic functions -- Quadratic equations in the real world -- Disc 5. The Pythagorean theorem -- Polynomials of higher degree -- Operations and polynomials -- rational expressions, part 1 -- Rational expressions, part 2 -- Graphing rational functions, part 1 -- Disc 6. Graphing rational functions, part 2 -- Radical expressions -- Solving radical equations -- Graphic radical functions -- Sequences and pattern recognition, part 1 -- Sequences and pattern recognition, part 2.