The brush-up materials for QST 406 are in two parts:

(1) The PDFs below include brush-up skills on selected topics.

Solving Quadratic Equations
Solving Linear Inequalities
Solving Systems of Equations
Working with Integers
Working with Fractions
Working with Formulas
Working with Exponents
Working with Decimals
Working With Proportions
Working with Rational Numbers
Using Order of Operations
Using Basic Operations on Sets
Understanding Mean, Median, and Mode
Understanding How to Read Graphs
Troubleshooting Common Errors in Algebra
Solving Simple Rational Equations
Solving Problems Involving Percents
Solving Linear Equations
Solving Basic Word Problems
Rounding Whole Numbers and Decimals
Reading Points on a Coordinate Plane
Reading and Writing Roman Numerals
Calculating Variance and Standard Deviation
Finding Prime Factorization, Greatest Common Factor, and Least Common Multiple
Polynomials
Factoring Polynomials
Numbers in Scientific Notation
Introduction to Exponents and Logrithms
Converting Units of Measurment
Converting Between Fractions, Decimals and Percents
Comparing and Ordering Fractions, Mixed Numbers and Decimals

(2) The multi-media materials in the Dolciani Math Center encompass reviews and practice problems on all of the prerequisite skills necessary to be successful in your course.

Come to the Dolciani Math Center in the 7th floor of the library, receive a brief orientation and then you are set to use these materials either in the Center or at home.

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