(1) The benchmark for mathematics content standard 3 for a student upon graduation is the ability to:

(a) use algebra to represent patterns of change;

(b) use basic operations with algebraic expressions;

(c) solve algebraic equations and inequalities: linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, and power;

(d) solve systems of algebraic equations and inequalities, including use of matrices; and

(e) use algebraic models to solve mathematical and real-world problems.