Doing the Math - JHU Mathematics - Johns Hopkins University

APPENDICES
II. ACCUPLACER COLLEGE LEVEL MATH SKILLS TO VSC ALGEBRA II ALIGNMENT
Accuplacer Sample VSC Algebra II Additional Notes
Skill Problem Topics
Algebraic
operations
Simplifying
rational
algebraic
expressions
Factoring
Expanding
polynomials
Manipulating
roots and
exponents
Solutions of
equations and
inequalities
Solution of
linear and
quadratic
equations and
inequalities
Equation
systems
Other
algebraic
equations
2 5 /2 - 2 3 /2
If a ∏b and ,
1 /x + 1 /a = 1 /b,
then x=
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2.5 The student will use numerical, algebraic,
and graphical representations to solve
equations and inequalities.
2.7.1 The student will add, subtract, multiply,
and divide polynomial expressions.
2.7.1 The student will add, subtract, multiply,
and divide polynomial expressions.
2.7.3 The student will determine the nature of
the roots of a quadratic equation and solve
quadratic equations of the form y = ax2 + bx +
c by factoring and the quadratic formula.
2.2.1 The student will add, subtract, multiply,
and divide functions.
2.7.1 The student will add, subtract, multiply,
and divide polynomial expressions.
2.2.1 The student will add, subtract, multiply,
and divide functions.
2.7.4 The student will simplify and evaluate
expressions with rational exponents.
2.7.5 The student will perform operations on
radical and exponential forms of numerical and
algebraic expressions.
2.5 The student will use numerical, algebraic,
and graphical representations to solve
equations and inequalities.
2.7.3 The student will determine the nature of
the roots of a quadratic equation and solve
quadratic equations of the form y = ax2 + bx +
c by factoring and the quadratic formula.
2.6 The student will solve systems of linear
equations and inequalities.
2.5 The student will use numerical, algebraic,
and graphical representations to solve
equations and inequalities.
This one is prerequisite and
implicit.
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2.2.1 Items involving factoring
will be restricted to quadratics
or the sum or difference of two
cubes.
Well covered
Skill Statement
Given an equation or inequality,
the student will find the
solution and express the
solution algebraically.