{"id":33,"date":"2023-06-21T13:22:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T13:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/gsu-collegealgebra\/chapter\/temp-review-topics-for-success\/"},"modified":"2023-07-01T14:14:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T14:14:12","slug":"temp-review-topics-for-success","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/gsu-collegealgebra\/chapter\/temp-review-topics-for-success\/","title":{"raw":"Review Topics for Success","rendered":"Review Topics for Success"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\nBy the end of this section, you will be able to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Find the prime factorization of a number<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find the least common multiple of a number<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Perform operations on fractions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use the order of operations to simplify expressions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Recognize and combine like terms in an expression.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nBefore embarking upon a study of the concepts, techniques, and applications of College Algebra, it is important to warm up by practicing math concepts you've probably seen before. 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