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The following lessons were created as supplements for use with McDougal Littell's "Algebra 1 Concepts and Skills" by Larson, Boswell, Kanold, and Stiff shown below.  This text is one of the few on California's state list of approved textbooks for middle and high schools.  Keep in mind that these previews are pictures of the actual PowerPoint slides and they show no animation.  Please download this free PowerPoint lesson as a comparison:  Lesson 1-8 .   (Click here to download free PowerPoint viewer.)

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Chapter 1: Connections to Algebra

1-1: Variables in Algebra ; 1-2: Exponents and Powers ; 1-3: Order of Operations ; 1-4: Equations and Inequalities ; 1-5: Translating Words into Mathematical Symbols ; 1-6: A Problem Solving Plan Using Models; 1-7: Tables and Graphs ; 1-8: An Introduction to Functions.

Chapter 2: Properties of Real Numbers

2-1: The Real Number Line ; 2-2: Absolute Value ; 2-3: Adding Real Numbers ; 2-4: Subtracting Real Numbers ; 2-5: Multiplying Real Numbers ; 2-6: The Distributive Property ; 2-7: Combining Like Terms ; 2-8: Dividing Real Numbers.

Chapter 3: Solving Linear Equations

3-1: Solving Equations Using Addition and Subtraction ; 3-2: Solving Equations Using Multiplication and Division ; 3-3: Solving Multi-Step Equations ; 3-4: Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides ; 3-5: More on Linear Equations; 3-6: Solving Decimal Equations; 3-7: Formulas ; 3-8: Ratios and Rates ; 3-9: Percents.

Chapter 4: Graphing Linear Equations and Functions

4-1: The Coordinate Plane ; 4-2: Graphing Linear Equations ; 4-3: Graphing Horizontal and Vertical Lines ; 4-4: Graphing Lines Using Intercepts ; 4-5: The Slope of a Line ; 4-6: Direct Variation ; 4-7: Graphing lines Using Slope-Intercept Form ; 4-8: Functions and Relations .

Chapter 5: Writing Linear Equations

5-1: Slope-Intercept Form ; 5-2a: Writing Linear Equations Given a Point and Slope Using Slope-Intercept Form ; 5-2b: Point-Slope Form ; 5-3: Writing Linear Equations Given Points ; 5-4: Standard Form ; 5-5: Modeling with Linear Equations ; 5-6: Perpendicular Lines .

Chapter 6: Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities

6-1: Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction ; 6-2:Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication or Division ; 6-3: Solving Multi-Step Inequalities ; 6-4: Solving Compound Inequalities Involving "And" ; 6-5: Solving Compound Inequalities Involving "Or" ; 6-6: Solving Absolute-Value Equations ; 6-7: Solving Absolute-Value Inequalities ; 6-8: Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables.

Chapter 7: Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities

7-1: Graphing Linear Systems ; 7-2: Solving Linear Systems by Substitution ; 7-3: Solving Linear Systems by Linear Combinations ; 7-4 Linear Systems and Problem Solving ; 7-5: Special Types of Linear Systems ; 7-6: Systems of Linear Inequalities .

Chapter 8: Exponents and Exponential Functions

8-1: Multiplication Properties of Exponents ; 8-2: Zero and Negative Exponents ; 8-3: Graphs of Exponential Functions ; 8-4: Division Properties of Exponents ; 8-5: Scientific Notation ; 8-6: Exponential Growth Functions ; 8-7: Exponential Decay Functions.

Chapter 9: Quadratic Equations and Functions

9-1: Square Roots ; 9-3a: Simplifying Irrational Roots ; 9-3b: Simplifying Radicals ; 9-2a: Square Roots Involving Variables ; 9-2b: Solving Quadratic Equations by Finding Square Roots ; 9-4a: Graphing Quadratic Functions ; 9-4b: Finding Critical Features of Quadratics Algebraically ; 9-5: Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing ; 9-6: Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula ; 9-7: Using the Discriminant ; 9-8: Graphing Quadratic Inequalities .

Chapter 10: Polynomials and Factoring

10-1a: Finding Factors of Variable Expressions ; 10-1b: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials ; 10-2: Multiplying Polynomials ; 10-3a: Factoring Difference of Squares ; 10-3b: Special Products of Polynomials ; 10-4: Solving Quadratic Equations in Factored Form ; 10-5: Factoring x 2 + bx + c ; 10-6: Factoring ax 2 + bx + c ; 10-7: Factoring Special Products; 10-8: Factoring Cubic Polynomials.

Chapter 11: Rational Expressions and Equations

11-1: Proportions ; 11-2: Direct and Inverse Variation ; 11-3: Simplifying Rational Expressions ; 11-4: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions ; 11-5: Adding and Subtracting with Like Denominators ; 11-6: Adding and Subtracting with Unlike Denominators ; 11-7: Rational Equations.

Chapter 12: Radicals and More Connections to Geometry

12-1: Functions Involving Square Roots ; 12-2: Operations with Radical Expressions ; 12-3: Solving Radical Equations ; 12-4: Rational Exponents ; 12-5: Completing the Square ; 12-6: The Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse ; 12-7: The Distance Formula ; 12-8: The Midpoint Formula ; 12-9: Logical Reasoning: Proof.