Prealgebra · Lessons

Prealgebra lessons

7 sections · 102 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
Long-form lessonsSlide-style lessons

Prealgebra

Practice 102 skills across this outline.

Recommended next
Solving Systems by Substitution
Expressions, Equations & Inequalities · Linear Equations, Slope & Intercepts
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
24 categories
Math Practices & Problem Solving · Tools, Modeling & Perseverance
8%
Functions · Linear Functions & Modeling
8%
Math Practices & Problem Solving · Reasoning, Precision & Structure
7%
Geometry & Measurement · Area, Surface Area & Volume
6%
Functions · Functions as Input–Output Rules
6%
Statistics & Probability · Probability
6%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of prealgebra — drill into a card to work its skills.

Expressions, Equations & Inequalities · Linear Equations, Slope & Intercepts

5 core skills2% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Solving Systems by SubstitutionRecommended
2
Systems of Linear EquationsAvailable
3
Writing Linear Equations (y=mx+b)Available
4
Solving Systems by GraphingAvailable
5
Slope & InterceptAvailable

Expressions, Equations & Inequalities · Geometry in Algebra (Formulas & Relationships)

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Distributive Property in GeometryAvailable
2
Using FormulasAvailable
3
Solving for a Variable in FormulasAvailable
4
Modeling with ExpressionsAvailable

Expressions, Equations & Inequalities · Expressions & Properties

5 core skills4% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Properties for Equivalent ExpressionsAvailable
2
Combining Like TermsAvailable
3
Expression StructureAvailable
4
Order of Operations with ExponentsAvailable
5
Writing Algebraic ExpressionsAvailable

Expressions, Equations & Inequalities · One-Step & Two-Step Equations

5 core skills3% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Equations with Variables on Both SidesAvailable
2
Representing ConstraintsAvailable
3
Two-Step EquationsAvailable
4
One-Step EquationsAvailable
5
Linear Equation Word ProblemsAvailable

Expressions, Equations & Inequalities · Inequalities & Solution Sets

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Compound InequalitiesAvailable
2
One-Step InequalitiesAvailable
3
Interpreting Inequality SolutionsAvailable
4
Checking Boundary ValuesAvailable

Ratios, Rates & Proportional Reasoning · Ratios & Unit Rates

6 core skills3% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Representing RatiosAvailable
2
Identifying Constant RateAvailable
3
Unit RatesAvailable
4
Unit Rate with FractionsAvailable
5
Ratio Problem-SolvingAvailable
6
Writing & Simplifying RatiosAvailable

Ratios, Rates & Proportional Reasoning · Percents, Markup & Interest

3 core skills4% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Percent of a QuantityAvailable
2
Converting Forms StrategicallyAvailable
3
Simple InterestAvailable

Ratios, Rates & Proportional Reasoning · Proportions & Scaling

5 core skills4% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Determining ProportionsAvailable
2
y=kx & Constant of ProportionalityAvailable
3
Solving ProportionsAvailable
Long-form lesson — not available yet
4
Percent Increase/DecreaseAvailable
5
Proportional GraphsAvailable

Ratios, Rates & Proportional Reasoning · Proportional Reasoning with Similarity

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Modeling Proportional RelationshipsAvailable
2
Constant Rate ProblemsAvailable
3
Proportional vs. Non-ProportionalAvailable
4
Scale Factor EffectsAvailable

Number System & Operations · Decimals & Percent Connections

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Converting Fractions & DecimalsAvailable
2
Converting Decimals & PercentsAvailable
3
Estimating Decimals & PercentsAvailable
4
Decimal OperationsAvailable

Number System & Operations · Integers & Rational Numbers

5 core skills3% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Adding & Subtracting Rational NumbersAvailable
2
Rational Number Word ProblemsAvailable
3
Multiplying & Dividing Rational NumbersAvailable
4
Opposites & Absolute ValueAvailable
5
Ordering Rational NumbersAvailable

Number System & Operations · Fraction Operations & Meaning

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Fractions as DivisionAvailable
2
Adding & Subtracting FractionsAvailable
3
Multiplying FractionsAvailable
4
Dividing FractionsAvailable

Number System & Operations · Place Value, Factors & Multiples

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Factors & MultiplesAvailable
2
Prime FactorizationAvailable
3
Place ValueAvailable
4
GCF & LCMAvailable

Number System & Operations · Exponents, Roots & Scientific Notation

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Integer ExponentsAvailable
2
Exponent RulesAvailable
3
Scientific NotationAvailable
4
Operations with Scientific NotationAvailable

Math Practices & Problem Solving · Tools, Modeling & Perseverance

4 core skills8% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Mathematical ModelingAvailable
2
Recognizing PatternsAvailable
3
Choosing Mathematical ToolsAvailable
4
Problem-Solving PerseveranceAvailable

Math Practices & Problem Solving · Reasoning, Precision & Structure

4 core skills7% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Explaining ReasoningAvailable
2
Using Mathematical StructureAvailable
3
Checking ReasonablenessAvailable
4
Precision & UnitsAvailable

Geometry & Measurement · Area, Surface Area & Volume

5 core skills6% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Volume of PrismsAvailable
2
Surface Area with NetsAvailable
3
Multi-Step Measurement ProblemsAvailable
4
Circle Area & CircumferenceAvailable
5
Area of Polygons & CompositesAvailable

Geometry & Measurement · Angle Relationships & Geometric Reasoning

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Parallel Lines & TransversalsAvailable
2
Triangle Angle RelationshipsAvailable
3
Pythagorean Theorem: Right TrianglesAvailable
4
Pythagorean Theorem: DistanceAvailable

Geometry & Measurement · Transformations & Similarity

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Similarity & Scale ProblemsAvailable
2
Dilations & SimilarityAvailable
3
Describing TransformationsAvailable
4
Triangle SimilarityAvailable

Functions · Linear Functions & Modeling

4 core skills8% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Recognizing Linear FunctionsAvailable
2
Linear Function ModelingAvailable
3
Interpreting Linear ModelsAvailable
4
Graphing Linear FunctionsAvailable

Functions · Functions as Input–Output Rules

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Function RulesAvailable
2
Comparing FunctionsAvailable
3
Determining FunctionsAvailable
4
Evaluating FunctionsAvailable

Statistics & Probability · Probability

3 core skills6% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Probability SimulationsAvailable
2
Simple Probability & ComplementsAvailable
3
Understanding ProbabilityAvailable

Statistics & Probability · Descriptive Statistics (Distributions)

5 core skills5% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Describing Distribution ShapeAvailable
2
Interpreting Box PlotsAvailable
3
Comparing DistributionsAvailable
4
Data DisplaysAvailable
5
Measures of Center & VariabilityAvailable

Statistics & Probability · Bivariate Data & Linear Trends

3 core skills3% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Scatter Plots & AssociationAvailable
2
Correlation & CausationAvailable
3
Fitting Lines to DataAvailable