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Math 090 MWF
Math 090 Book

Ray Brown, Instructor
Spring 2012
CRN 40992 G14

Course Syllabus - PDF

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Homework Assignments - The instructor reserves the right to change the syllabus as needed. Missing class is not an excuse for failure to know about syllabus changes.
by 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 63, 66, 69, 72, 75, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, 96, 99
by 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100

Chapter 1 Real Numbers and Introduction to Algebra
1/16 Mon MLK Day - School Closed
1/18 Wed 1.1 Introduction
1.2 Symbols and Sets of Numbers - p15: 3-75 by 3
1/20 Fri 1.3 Exponents and Order of operations - p27: 5-100 by 5
1.4 Adding Real Numbers - p36: 5-65 by 5; 69-90 by 3
1.5 Subtracting Real Numbers - p45: 3-75 by 3
1/23 Mon 1.6 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers - p60: 5-125 by 5
1.7 Properties of Real Numbers - p70: 5-85 by 5
1.8 Simplifying Expressions - p79: 5-70 by 5; 72
1/25 Wed ChRev Chapter 1 Review - p87: 5 to 100 by 5
PracTest Chapter 1 Practice Test

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Chapter 1 Test

Chapter 2 Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving
1/30 Mon 2.1 Addition Property of Equality - p100: 5-70 by 5
2.2 The Multiplication Property of Equality - p110: 3-30 by 3; 35-75 by 5; 77, 80, 85
2/1 Wed 2.3 Further Solving Linear Equations - p118: 3-33 by 3; 38, 43, 45-65 by 5; 67-72 all
Last Day to Drop 2/1
2/3 Fri No Classes 
2/6 Mon 2.4 Intro to Problem Solving - p131: 3, 5, 10, 16, 17, 21, 24, 30, 41, 54; 69-72 all
2/8 Wed 2.5 Formulas & Prbm Solving - p146: 3-24 by 3; 25, 29, 32, 37, 41, 43, 47, 52, 56; 73-76 all
2/10 Fri 2.7 Solving Linear Inequalities - p170: 5 - 60 by 5; 69-72 all
2/13 Mon 2.6 Percent and Mix Prbm Solving - p158: 3-21 by 3; 23, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 53, 65, 66
2/15 Wed ChRev Ch2 rev - p179: 5-95 by 5; 97-99 all
PracTest Chapter 2 Practice Test

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Chapter 2 Test (Take Home Portion Due 2/24)

Chapter 3 Exponents and Polynomials
2/20 Mon 3.1 Exponents - p197: 15-50 by 5; 51-108 by 3
3.2b Scientific Notation - p208: 73-76 all; 84-87 all; 98-103 all; 107-109 all
2/22 Wed 3.2a Negative Exponents - p207: 3-69 by 3
2/24 Fri 3.3 Introduction to Polynomials - pg217: 3-39 by 3; 40-75 by 5; 77, 78
3.4 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials - pg225: 3 to 33 by 3 ;35 to 80 by 5
2/27 Mon 3.5 Multiplying Polynomials - pg232: 5 to 65 by 5; 68, 69, 71, 84-86 all
3.6 Special Products - p241: 10 - 70 by 5; 87-93 all
2/29 Wed 3.7 Dividing Polynomials - 5 to 30 by 5; 33, 37, 45, 52
3/2 Fri ChRev Chapter 3 Review - pg257: 5 - 110 by 5 skip 65; 113, 115
PracTest Chapter 3 Practice Test

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Chapter 3 Test
Midterm Grades Due

Chapter 4 Factoring Polynomials/Chapter 5 Rational Expressions
3/7 Wed 4.1 The Greatest Common Factor - pg 274: 5-70 by 5; 72-81 by 3
4.2 Factoring Trinomials of the Form x^2 + bx + c - pg282: 3-30 by 3; 35-75 by 5
3/9 Fri 4.3 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax^2 + bx + c - 5-50 by 5; 81-86 all; 96
3/12 Mon Spring Break
3/14 Wed Spring Break
3/16 Fri Spring Break
3/19 Mon 4.4 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax^2 + bx + c (Grping)-pg294: 3-45 by 3; 51-54 all; 62
3/21 Wed 4.5 Factoring Perfect Sq Trinomials & Diff of 2 Square - pg 301: 5 to 40 by 5; 42 to 75 by 3; 92, 94
IR Choosing a factoring strategy - p305: 10 - 50 by 5; 51-72 by 3; 74, 76
3/23 Fri 4.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring - pg312: 5 to 70 by 5
3/26 Mon 5.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions - p344: 3-45 by 3; 55, 56, 70, 71
5.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions - 5-40 by 5; 67-70
3/28 Wed ChRev Chapter 4 Review - p328: 5 to 65 by 5; 63
Chapter 5 Review - pg412: 1, 2; 3 to 24 by 3
PracTest Practice Test Ch 4/5

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Chapter 4/5 Test

Chapter 6 Graphing Equations and Inequalities
4/2 Mon 6.1 Reading Graphs and the Rect Coord Sys - p430: 3-18 by 3; 19-25all; 39-54 by 3; 62, 63
6.2 Graphing Linear Equations - p444: 3-27 by 3; 40, 41
4/4 Wed 6.3 Intercepts - p454: 5-40 by 5; 43, 45, 50, 57, 58
4/6 Fri 6.4a Slope and Rate of Change - p469: 2,3,6,7; 9-24 by 3; 25-30 all; 61, 62
6.4b Slope and Rate of Change - p470: 33, 35, 36, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 54, 63, 64
4/9 Mon 6.5a Equations of Lines - p482: 3-30 by 3; 67-70 all
6.5b Equations of Lines - p33-60 by 3; 67, 68, 75
4/11 Wed 6.6 Introduction to Functions - p497: 3-18 by 3; 45-66 by 3; 68-71 all; 75-81 by 3; 86, 89 
4/13 Fri 6.7 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables - p508: 5-35 by 5
4/16 Mon 6.8 Direct and Inverse Variation - p519: 3-21 by 3; 23-29 odd; 41, 42
Last Day to Withdraw 4/16
4/18 Wed ChRev Chapter 6 Review - p528: 8; 9 to 75 by 3;76, 97, 99
PracTest Chapter 6 Practice Test

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Chapter 6 Test

Chapter 7 Systems of Equations/ Chapter 8 Roots and Radicals
4/23 Mon 7.1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing - p546: 3-30 by 3; 32; 42-54 by 3
7.2 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution - pg557: 3-36 by 3; 39-42 all
4/25 Wed 7.3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Addition - p564: 3-39 by 3; 43, 46
Cumulative Review ch 1 thru 7 - p590: 1-50 all, skip 49 (due day of final)
4/27 Fri 8.1 Introduction to Radicals - p597: 3-75 by 3
4/30 Mon 8.2 Simplifying Radicals - p605: 5-80 by 5
5/2 Wed ChRev Chapter 7 Review - p584: 3, 5-25 by 5; 27, 28
Chapter 8 Review - p640: 3 to 30 by 3
PracTest Chapter 7/8.1/8.2 Practice Test

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Chapter 7/8.1/8.2 Test

Final
5/7 Mon See your finals schedule
5/8 Tue See your finals schedule

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Math 090 Final 10:30am to 12:20pm - Comprehensive (One page, 8.5x11 in. sheet of paper both sides, with notes, formulas, examples, etc. may be used when taking the final. The page of notes and any scratch paper are to be attached to the final exam).