This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of fundamental algebraic skills and techniques as well as to train you in applying those skills in professional, personal, and academic situations. We will review standard college-level algebra topics including linear, quadratic, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; the study of inequalities; graphical analysis; polynomials; systems of equations; and more. Throughout the course, the focus will include the application of these topics to real problems.