Intermediate Algebra Semester 1 Learning Targets

LEARNING TARGET

EXAMPLE

I can solve 1-step equations

1) 3x = 12
I can solve 2-step equations
2) 2x 5 = 17
I can use the distributive
property to solve

3) 4( x - 3) = 3(x + 5)

I can solve Inequalities

4) -4x 3 < 15

Solve proportions

5)

I can write equations of line

given:

x 2 10

12
20

6) slope is -3, yintercept is 7

Slope and y-intercept

I can write equations of line
given:
The slope and a coordinate
point
I can write equations of line
given:
2 coordinate points
I can write equations of line
given:
Parallel to the given line
through a point
I can write equations of line
given:
Perpendicular to the given line
and goes through the point.
I can graph in slope intercept
form

7) slope is -3, goes

through the point (-2, 8)

8) (2, 8) and (10, 4)

9) parallel to y = 2x 5
and goes through (3, 7).

10) Perpendicular to y =
-2x -1 and goes through
(-4, 1)
11) y = 2x - 5

Name___________________________

I can graph a system of

equations to find the solutions

I can solve systems of

equations by substitution

12) y = 2x 3
y = -3x + 2

13) 2x + y = 9
y=5

14) 3x + y = 32
y = 5x
15) y = x 8
y = 2x + 10
I can solve systems of
equations by elimination

16) 4x + 5y = 10
2x + 5y = 0

17) -2x 3y = -8
2x + y = 4

18) 3x + 4y = 4
2x 3y =1
I can solve real world
problems

19) 2 hotdogs and 1

drink costs $7.
3 hotdogs and 1 drinks
costs $10.
How much does 1
hotdog cost? 1 drink?

I can multiply monomials

20) y7y3

21) ( b5)3
I can divide monomials
22)

a8
6
a

I can add polynomials

23) (6x 3) + (4x + 9)
I can subtract polynomials
24) (4x 2) (7x 10)
I can multiply a monomial by
a binomial

25) 3x(4x 6)

I can multiply a binomial by a

binomial

26) (2x - 5)(3x 9)

I can solve an equation in

factored form

27) (x 3)(2x + 5) = 0

I can identify on a graph, axis

of symmetry, vertex, and yintercept

I can find the axis of

symmetry

28)

29) y = x2 + 6x + 8

I can find the vertex

30) I can find the vertex

I can find the y-intercept

31) y = x2 + 6x + 8
I can graph axis of symmetry,
vertex, and y-intercept

32) y = x2 + 6x + 8

I can find the solutions and

the number solutions of a
quadratic equation given a
graph

I can find the discriminant and

determine of real solutions

33)

34) x2 + 6x + 3 = 0
35) x2 + 8x + 16 = 0
36) x2 + 3x + 12 = 0

I can solve by using the

Quadratic Formula

37) x2 + 6x + 3 = 0
38) 2x2 - 4x 6 = 0

I can graph in vertex form

39) y = (x - 4)2 3

I can go from vertex form to

standard form

40) y = (x - 4)2 - 3