Straighterline Algebra Help?

[randyshogs]

I'm in the middle of the Straighterline (SL) College Algebra and I am trying to complete it by the end of November so I can get my credits transferred to my University for graduation end of December. This is my LAST class and I've struggled with Algebra for years (started my BS in 1991 when I first joined the Army)...tried taking the course with the Uni but kept dropping because I just got behind or just couldn't grasp the concepts! I have had no problems with any other courses I've ever taken, in fact all others were taken at the Uni and I've got a 3.57 GPA. So, knowing that I wasn't going to get a good grade in this class I decided to take it through SL and just transfer so it wouldn't affect my GPA. I just need a pass!!!

Well, I've taken exam 1 and 2 in the SL Algebra course and I scored an 87 and 100. But, now I'm on to this graphing stuff and I'm just friggin lost. When it's just the equations and straight math I can usually walk my way though it, but stuff like graphing and applications are just so confusing for me. So, here I am just trying to pull a 70% in the class and wondering from those who've taken it, how were the last 3 exams (I mean the 2 exams and the final)? Were the questions on the final "similar" to those on the 4 course exams? I'm getting through this with Mathway and the book...but I don't think that without these 2 resources I'd even pass. I was registered before Nov 1 so I'm in the situation where I don't need a proctor for the final (and my Uni doesn't require it either), so I'm really aiming to nail this (when I say nail I mean >70%!!) the first time...because if I have fail the first time I know I'm gonna do crappy with a proctor on the second time out!

ANY feedback or words of wisdom from those who've taken this course would be MUCH appreciated!

Randy