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Math 090
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Math 090 Book

Ray Brown, Instructor
Spring 2012
CRN 40993 G15

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
1/17 Tue 1.1 Introduction
1.2 Symbols and Sets of Numbers - p15: 3-75 by 3
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
1/19 Thu 1.5 Subtracting Real Numbers - p45: 3-75 by 3
1.6 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers - p60: 5-125 by 5
1.7 Properties of Real Numbers - p70: 5-85 by 5
1/24 Tue 1.8 Simplifying Expressions - p79: 5-70 by 5; 72
ChRev Chapter 1 Review - p87: 5 to 100 by 5
1/26 Thu PracTest Chapter 1 Practice Test

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Chapter 1 Test

Chapter 2 Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving
1/31 Tue 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
Last Day to Drop 2/1
2/2 Thu 2.3 Further Solving Linear Equations - p118: 3-33 by 3; 38, 43, 45-65 by 5; 67-72 all
2.4 Intro to Problem Solving - p131: 3, 5, 10, 16, 17, 21, 24, 30, 41, 54; 69-72 all
2/7 Tue 2.5 Formulas & Prbm Solving - p146: 3-24 by 3; 25, 29, 32, 37, 41, 43, 47, 52, 56; 73-76 all
2.7 Solving Linear Inequalities - p170: 5 - 60 by 5; 69-72 all
2/9 Thu 2.6 Percent and Mix Prbm Solving - p158: 3-21 by 3; 23, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 53, 65, 66
ChRev Ch2 rev - p179: 5-95 by 5; 97-99 all
2/14 Tue PracTest Chapter 2 Practice Test

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Chapter 2 Test (Take Home Portion Due 2/21)

Chapter 3 Exponents and Polynomials
2/16 Thu 3.1 Exponents - p197: 15-50 by 5; 51-108 by 3
3.2a Negative Exponents - p207: 3-69 by 3
3.2b Scientific Notation - p208: 73-76 all; 84-87 all; 98-103 all; 107-109 all
2/21 Tue 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
2/23 Thu 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
  IR Was Deleted
2/28 Tue 3.7 Dividing Polynomials - 5 to 30 by 5; 33, 37, 45, 52
    ChRev Chapter 3 Review - pg257: 5 - 110 by 5 skip 65; 113, 115
3/1 Thu PracTest Chapter 3 Practice Test

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Midterm Grades Due

Chapter 4 Factoring Polynomials/Chapter 5 Rational Expressions
3/6 Tue 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
4.3 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax^2 + bx + c -p? - 5-50 by 5; 81-86 all; 96
3/8 Thu 4.4 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax^2 + bx + c (Grping)-pg294: 3-45 by 3; 51-54 all; 62
4.5 Factoring Perfect Sq Trinomials & Diff of 2 Square - pg 301: 5 to 40 by 5; 42 to 75 by 3; 92, 94
3/13 Tue Spring Break
3/15 Thu Spring Break
3/20 Tue IR Choosing a factoring strategy - p305: 10 - 50 by 5; 51-72 by 3; 74, 76
4.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring - pg312: 5 to 70 by 5
3/22 Thu 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
3/27 Tue ChRev Chapter 4 Review - p328: 5 to 65 by 5; 63
Chapter 5 Review - pg412: 1, 2; 3 to 24 by 3
3/29 Thu PracTest Practice Test Ch 4/5

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Chapter 4/5 Test

Chapter 6 Graphing Equations and Inequalities
4/3 Tue 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
6.3 Intercepts - p454: 5-40 by 5; 43, 45, 50, 57, 58
4/5 Thu 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
4/10 Tue 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
4/12 Thu 6.6 Introduction to Functions - p497: 3-18 by 3; 45-66 by 3; 68-71 all; 75-81 by 3; 86, 89 
6.7 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables - p508: 5-35 by 5
6.8 Direct and Inverse Variation - p519: 3-21 by 3; 23-29 odd; 41, 42
Last Withdraw to Drop 4/16
4/17 Tue ChRev Chapter 6 Review - p528: 8; 9 to 75 by 3;76, 97, 99
4/19 Thu PracTest Chapter 6 Practice Test

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Chapter 6 Test

Chapter 7 Systems of Equations/ Chapter 8 Roots and Radicals
4/24 Tue 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
7.3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Addition - p564: 3-39 by 3; 43, 46
4/26 Thu 8.1 Introduction to Radicals - p597: 3-75 by 3
8.2 Simplifying Radicals - p605: 5-80 by 5
Cumulative Review ch 1 thru 7 - p590: 1-50 all, skip 49 (due day of final)
5/1 Tue ChRev Chapter 7 Review - p584: 3, 5-25 by 5; 27, 28
Chapter 8 Review - p640: 3 to 30 by 3
5/3 Thu PracTest Chapter 7/8.1/8.2 Practice Test
test Chapter 7/8.1/8.2 Test

Final Exam
5/8 Tue See your Finals Schedule

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Math 090 Final Exam: 4:25 to 6:15 pm - 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).