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Chapter 1: Operations, Expressions, and Equations

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1.1 The Set of Real Numbers

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/RealNumber.html
This page contains a description of the set of real numbers and what it entails.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_number
This article includes a definition of real numbers, their uses and the history behind them.

1.2 Sequences

http://www.freemathhelp.com/Lessons/Algebra_2_Sequences_and_Series_BB.htm
This site contains a video tutorial with notes on arithmetic and geometric sequences and series.

http://sat-prep.learnhub.com/lesson/page/1634-math-sa-ts-sequences-and-series
This page contains SAT preparation on sequences and features examples of some famous sequences.

1.3 Absolute Value

http://www.freemathhelp.com/absolute-value.html
This page has notes on the definition of absolute value and how to solve for it.

http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/Algebra1/05AbsValueEq/01_review.htm
This site contains a review on absolute value and shows how to visualize it on a number line.

1.4 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers

http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U1L11DP.html
This page contains notes on adding and subtracting real numbers with several examples.

1.5 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers

1.6 Operations with Matrices

http://www.castleton.edu/Math/finite/operations_with_matrices.htm
This page lists the order of operations for matrices along with the formulas for adding, subtracting, and multiplying matrices.

http://www.algebralab.org/lessons/lesson.aspx?file=algebra_matrix_operations.xml
This site contains how to perform all the operations with matrices and has fill-in answer examples.

1.7 Scientific notation

http://www.freemathhelp.com/scientific-notation.html
This page explains scientific notation through definitions and examples.

http://www.aaamath.com/dec71i-dec2sci.html
This site contains the definition of scientific notation with practice examples and a game.

1.8 Variables and Expressions

http://www.freemathhelp.com/Lessons/PreAlgebra_Variables_and_Expressions_BB.htm
This page contains a video tutorial with notes on variables and expressions.

http://www.mathscore.com/math/practice/Single%20Variable%20Equations/
NEW This site has online practice problems with variables.

1.9 Equations and Formulas

http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/equation-formula.html
This article contains a definition and explanation of equations and formulas with examples.

http://www.math-drills.com/algebra/algebra_missing_numbers_operations_0109_variables_001.html
NEW Printable worksheets with many types of practice problems solving equations. See versions B, C, D, etc.

http://www.coolmath.com/crunchers/algebra-problems-solving-equations-1.htm
http://www.coolmath.com/crunchers/algebra-problems-solving-equations-2.htm
NEW Online practice solving equations with addition and multiplication of variables.