At the conclusion of this course students will be proficient in Algebra I. They will learn to solve systems of equations and inequalities, apply the laws of exponents, and factor polynomial expressions. They will solve and graph compound inequalities, inequalities involving absolute value, and inequalities in two variables Quadratic functions are explored by graphing parabolas, and by solving equations and inequalities by completing the square and using the quadratic formula. Rational functions are simplified and solved and inverse variations are explored. Ultimately, students learn to manipulate radical expressions in equations using the Pythagorean Theorem and the distance formula.