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Algebra 1A
Final Exam Topic Outline
The topic outline below is intended to help you organize your thoughts as you prepare for the final
exam. The list is not guaranteed to be comprehensive and should not in and of itself be considered a
sufficient study tool. It can be used to help guide the creation of your 8.5”x11” cheat sheet.
Unit 7 – Exponents
 Multiplication rule
 Power of a power rule
 Power of a product rule
 Division rule
 Power of a quotient rule
 Negative exponent rule
 (USE THE PROPERTY SHEET GIVEN IN CLASS!)
Unit 8 – Polynomials and Factoring
 Combining like terms
 Box method to multiply
 Solving equations (when they have =0 at the end)
 Factoring out GCF
 Reverse box method to factor
 Difference of squares factoring
 Area / perimeter word problems
 (USE THE FACTORING FLOW CHART GIVEN IN CLASS!)
Unit 9 – Rationals
 Finding excluded values
 Simplifying rationals
 Multiplying rationals
 Dividing rationals
 Solving proportions
 (USE THE RATIONALS CHEAT SHEET GIVEN IN CLASS!)
Unit 10 – Radicals
 Simplifying radicals
 Pythagorean Theorem
 Adding radicals
 Multiplying radicals
 Diving radicals
 Area / perimeter word problems
 (USE THE RADICALS CHEAT SHEET GIVEN IN CLASS!)
Unit 11 – Quadratics and More Rationals
 Distance formula
 Midpoint formula
 Solving radical equations
 Adding / Subtracting rationals
 Work problems
 Rational Equations