MATH 090 - Elementary Algebra

Text:  Elementary Algebra, 6th Edition (2000), McKeague

Instructor: Dr. Tim Harms

Read and study the designated sections prior to lecture and working the assigned homework.

Begin the assigned homework BEFORE the related lab session which follows each lecture.

 Date            Sections/pages          Assignment

Aug. 25th                1.1                   Notation and Symbols

1.1            page 9              Every other odd  1, 5, 9, . . . 89, and 91-94 all

Aug. 26th             1.2-1.3             Real Numbers

1.2            page 20            Every other odd  1, 5, ...,69 and 77, 79, 81, 85, 87, 89, 91

                        1.3            page 29            Every other odd  1, 5, …48, and 66-68 all

Aug.28st             1.4                   Subtraction of Real Numbers

1.4            page 36            Every other odd  1, 5..69, and EOO 91-97

Aug. 29th            1.5                   Properties of Real Numbers

1.5            page 45            Every other odd  1, 5…89, and 87

Sept. 2nd            1.6-1.8             Multiplication, Division, Subsets of Real Numbers

                        1.6            page 52        Every other odd 1, 5, …77, and Odds 91-97

                        1.7            page 58        Every other odd 1, 5, …, 77

                        1.8            page 64        All odds 1-57

Sept. th             1.9, 2.1-2.2            Addition, Subtraction of Fractions,

                                    Simplifying Expressions, Addition Property of Equality

                        1.9            page 72        All odds 1-51

                                        page 75            Chapter Review – Every other odd

                        2.1            page 86        Every other odd 1, 5…89, 93-96 all

                        2.2            page 94        Every other odd 1, 5…73, 77-86 all

Sept. 14th            2.3-2.4             Multiplication Property, Solving Linear Equations

                        2.3            page 102      Every other odd 1, 5…77, 79-86 all

                        2.4            page 109      All odds 1-39, 41-52 all

Sept. 18th            2.5                   Formulas

                        2.5            page 117      All odds 1-79, 81-88 all

Sept. 21st             Review for Exam 1

Sept. 24th              EXAM GIVEN IN LAB SESSION

Sept. 25th                     2.6-2.7             Applications

                    2.6          page 127    All odds 1-27, 29-40 all

                    2.7          page 133    All odds 1-21, 22-24 all, 25-29 odds

Sept. 28th           2.8-2.9           Linear and Compound Inequalities (briefly)

                    2.8          page 142    Every other odd 1, 5…73, and 59, 60, 77-82 all

                    2.9          page 147    Every other odd 1, 5…53, 42-44 all, and 55-68 all

Oct. 2nd             3.1-3.2             Graphing Ordered Pairs, Solutions to Linear Equations

                                                in Two Variables

                        3.1            page 162      All odds 1-27, all 29-32, 37-49, 51, 53

                        3.2            page 171      All odds 1-35, 37, 39, 41-50 all

Oct. 5th             3.3-3.4             Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables, Intercepts

                        3.3            page 180      Every other odd 1, 5…37, all 39-44, 45, 47, 49-56

                        3.4            page 187      Every other odd 1, 5…33, all odds 35-45, 47-52 all

Oct. 9th            3.5-3.6             Slope of a Line, Finding the Equation of a Line

                        3.5            page 193      All odds 1-37, 39, 41-48 all

                        3.6            page 203      Every other odd 1, 5…37, odds 39-53, 55-64 all

Oct. 12th             3.7                   Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

                        3.7            page 210      All odds 1-27, 29-41 all

Oct. 16th             Review for Exam

Oct. 18th             4.1-4.2             Solving Linear Systems by Graphing, Elimination

                      4.1           page 222     Every other odd 1, 5…29, all odds 31-35, 37-42 all

                      4.2           page 232     Every other odd 1, 5…41, 43-48 all

Oct. 19th               EXAM GIVEN IN CLASS

Oct. 23rd            4.3-4.4            Solving by Substitution Method, Applications

                      4.3           page 238     Every other odd 1, 5…33, odds 35-41, 43-50 all

                      4.4           page 246     All odds 1-25, 29-38 all

Oct. 26th            5.1-5.2            Multiplication and Division with Exponents

                      5.1           page 261     All odds 1-89, 101-108 all

                      5.2           page 273     All odds 1-71, 81, 85, 89, 99-104 all

Oct. 30th            5.3-5.4            Operations with Monomials-Adding & Subtracting Polynomials

                      5.3           page 282     Every other odd 1, 5…85, 89-96 all

                      5.4           page 288     All odds 1-45, 51-56 all

Nov. 2nd            5.5-5.6            Multiplication, Binomial Squares and Special Products

                        5.5            page 293      All odds 1-29, 35, 39, 43, 45, 57, 61, 65-71 all

                        5.6            page 298      All odds 1-67, 71, 75-82 all

 Nov.6th             5.7-5.8             Dividing Polynomials by Monomials, Polynomials

                      5.7           page 303     Every other odd 1, 5…57, 59-66 all

                      5.8           page 308     All odds 1-21, 27, 29, 33-40 all

 Nov. 9th             Review for Exam 3

Nov. 12th             EXAM GIVEN IN LAB SESSION

Nov. 13th             6.1-2                Greatest Common Factor, Factoring by Grouping

                      6.1           page 322     All odds 1-69, 73-80 all

                      6.2           page 327     Every other odd 1, 5…69, 73-84 all

Nov. 16th            No Class

Nov. 20th            6.3-6.5            Factoring Difference of Two Squares, General Factoring

                      6.3           page 333     Every other odd 1, 5…61, 65-72 all

6.4           page 337           Every other odd 1, 5…69, 71-74 all

                      6.5           page 342     Every other odd 1, 5…61

Nov. 27th            6.6-6.7            Solving Equations by Factoring, Applications

                      6.6           page 347     Every other odd 1, 5…73, 75-86 all

                      6.7           page 356     Every other odd 1-25, 27, 29, 33-46 all

Nov. 30th             Review for Exam 4

 Dec. 3rd             EXAM GIVEN IN LAB SESSION

Dec. 4th            7.1-7.2            Simplifying, Multiplying, Division of Rational Expressions

                      7.1           page 370     Every other odd 1, 5…65, 69-76 all

                      7.2           page 379     Every other odd 1, 5…53, 55, 61-70 all

Dec. 7th            7.3-7.4            Adding, Subtracting and Solving Equations

                      7.3           page 386     Every other odd 1, 5…53, 55-66 all

                      7.4           page 392     Every other odd 1, 5…44, 45-52 all

Student Supplies/Equipment

1.      Textbook

2.      3-ring binder and loose leaf notebook paper, NO spiral bound notebooks

3.      Simple scientific calculator, straight edge

4.      Pencils/erasers, NO pens

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