Question about course credit

[Grinddude]

Hi. I need your opinion on the best way to get credit for the college course "College Algebra" since it is requirement for my BS. I'm in my 40s with 18 years in IT but the last time I dealt with Math was more than 20 years go, so I'm looking for the easiest (and cheapest if possible) option. I'm aware of the CLEP/DSST route (difficult exams for me) and the other option would be to transfer credit after I complete the ASU EA MT117 course (https://ea.asu.edu/courses/college-algeb...-mat-117). The good thing is that they use ALEKS so I can isolate my weaknesses and you pay for credit ONLY if you pass the exam. The bad thing is the credit cost ($425) compared to CLEP/DSST option. But at this point I only want to get the credit in the easiest possible way. What do you thing about MT117? Is there another option to get the "College Algebra" credit for people without strong STEM background? Thanks.