This course is for students whose previous scholastic record and ability indicate that they can succeed in a one year Algebra I course. The course objectives are to develop a thorough understanding of basic algebra concepts and to apply those concepts to problem solving in multiple settings. Course content includes the language of algebra, operations with real numbers, solving equations and inequalities, polynomials, special products and factoring, algebraic fractions, graphing linear equations, solving systems of equations in two variables, matrices, rational equations, radical expressions and solutions of quadratic equations.