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Syllabus for Elementary Algebra

IMPORTANT DATES
First Day of Class – August 21
Drop /Add -- August 21, 24, 25, 26, 27
Labor Day Holiday -- COLLEGE CLOSED – September 7
Veteran’s Day Holiday -- COLLEGE CLOSED – November 11
State Professional Development – Faculty Duty Day – NO CLASSES – November 23, 24
Faculty Duty Day – NO CLASSES – November 25
Thanksgiving Holiday -- COLLEGE CLOSED – November 26, 27

Spring 2010 Registration (Internet only) begins at noon – November 30
Spring 2010 Registration (On-Site) begins at 8:00 am --- December 1

Last Day to Withdraw from Fall 2009 Classes – December 10
Be sure to withdraw from a course by the above date if you stop attending
the class so you do not receive an “F” in the course.
Last Day of Regular Classes – December 10
Final Exams – December 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
Grades Due (Posted) --- December 18 -- 10:00 am

Tentative Class Schedule and Assignments
This is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor
Day Date Section Page Assignment
T 8-25 Introduction to Class
WebCT log-in
Review Problems
2.1 The Addition property of equality
2.2 The Multiplication property of
equality
90-92
100-101

106-107

#43-126 all
#5 – 43 odd, 47-65 odd

#3 – 69 odd

Th 8-27 2.3 More on solving linear equations
Summary Exercises
2.4 An Introduction to applications of
linear Equations
115-116
117

126-130

116 #5 – 61 odd
all

#5-57 odd

T 9-1 2.5 Formulas and applications from
geometry
2.6 Ratios and proportions
138-141
147
#13-43 odd, 57-85 odd
#29 – 43
Th 9-3 2.8 Solving linear inequalities
Review for test
174-175 # 1-71 odd
T 9-8 WORKSHEET #1 DUE
Test #1
   
Th 9-10 9.1 Compound inequalities 626-627 #1-61 odd
T 9-15 9.2 Absolute value equations and
inequalities
Summary exercises
 

635-637
639

 

1-95 odd
#1-48

Th 9-17 9.2 Absolute value equations and
inequalities
Summary exercises
 

635-637
639

 

1-95 odd
#1-48

T 9-22 3.1 Reading graphs; Linear equations
in two variables
 

201-203

 

#1-69 odd

Th 9-24 3.2 Graphing linear equations 214-215 #1-55 odd
T 9-29 3.3 The slope of a line 226-229 #1-63 odd
Th 10-1 8.1 Solving systems of linear
equations by graphing
Review for Test
555-557 #1-27 odd
T 10-6 Test #1 Corrections Due
WORKSHEET #2 DUE
Test #2
   
Th 10-8 4.1 Product and power rules for
Exponents
261-262 #1-79 odd
T 10-13 4.2 Integer exponents and quotient
rule
Summary Exercises
270-271

272

#1-79 odd

#1-41 odd

Th 10-15 4.4 Adding and subtracting
polynomials
289-291 #1-95 odd
T 10-20 4.5 Multiplying polynomials 297-299 #1-83 odd
Th 10-22 4.5 Multiplying polynomials 297-299 #1-83 odd
T 10-27 4.6 Special products 303-304 #1-53 odd
Th 10-29 4.7 Dividing polynomials
Review for Test
312-314 #1-31, 39-75 odd
T 11-3 Test #2 Corrections Due
WORKSHEET #3 DUE
Test # 3
   
Th 11-5 5.1 Greatest common factor; factor by
Grouping
334-335 #35-85 odd
T 11-10 5.2 Factoring trinomials 340-341 #1-59 odd
Th 11-12 5.2 Factoring trinomials 340-341 #1-59 odd
T 11-17 5.3 More on factoring trinomials 347-349 #1-89 odd
Th 11-19 5.4 Special factoring rules
Summary Exercises
356-357
359
#1-51 odd
#1-79 odd
T 11-24 NO CLASS -- State Professional Development – FACULTY DUTY DAY
Th 11-26 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – COLLEGE CLOSED
T 12-1 5.5 Solving quadratic equations by
factoring
366-367 #1-81 odd
Th 12-3 5.6 Applications of quadratic equations
Review for Test
375-378 #5, 7, 11, 17, 19, 31
T 12-8 Test #3 Corrections Due
WORKSHEET #4 DUE
Test # 4
   
Th 12-10 Review for Comprehensive Final Exam
Test #4 Corrections Due before you
take the Final Exam
   
Tuesday
December
17
REQUIRED
COMPREHENSIVE
FINAL EXAM
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm