MATD 0370 Elementary Algebra
This weekly schedule and schedule of tests is to help you pace yourself so that you may take your tests on time and complete the course during the semester. You may work ahead of this schedule and finish early if you like (though remember that you must ask me at least a week in advance if you want to take a test early). If you get behind, you must contact me.
*every other odd - This means alternating odd numbers. So: 1-13 (every other odd*) means 1, 5, 9, 13
Answers to odd-numbered homework problems and to all Chapter Reviews can be found if you click on "Videos and Textbook" and scroll to the bottom of the page, where it says "Selected Answers". Then click on the chapters you are working on.
Week |
Dates |
Section and pages |
Online Homework |
Written Homework |
1
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Feb 16 - Feb 22 |
1.1 - Introduction to Algebra: pages 1-12 |
13, 19, 25, 27, 31-41 odd, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69 |
1, 3, 5, 11, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71-79(odd), 80, 89, 91, 93 |
1.2 - The Commutative, Associative, and Distributive Laws: pages 13-20 |
15, 23, 29, 35-47 (odd), 61-77 (every other odd*), |
1-9(odd), 17, 25, 31, 53, 57, 63-79 (every other odd*), 89, 90, 91, 93 |
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1.3 - Fraction Notation: pages 20-30 |
15, 21, 23, 27, 29, 33, 45, 51, 63-77 (e very other odd), 83, |
1, 3, 7, 11-14(all), 37, 39, 47, 61-77 (every other odd*), 85, 87 |
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1.4 - Positive and Negative Real Numbers: pages 30-39 |
15, 21-33(every other odd*), 37, 47-61(every other odd*), 65, 69-77(odd), 79, |
17, 19-33(every other odd*), 41, 45-61(every other odd*), 78, 83, 85, 89, 93 |
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1.5 - Addition of Real Numbers: pages 39-46 |
11, 17, 31, 41, 51, 55, 59, 65, 71, 77, 83, |
7, 13, 23, 35, 43, 53, 57, 60, 69, 75, 79, 87 |
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1.6 - Subtraction of Real Numbers: pages 46-54 |
9, 11, 19-35(every other odd*), 43, 49, 59, 69, 87, 93-113 (every other odd*), 125, 135, 139, |
4-8(all), 15, 21-37 (every other odd*), 45, 51, 67, 75, 91-111 (every other odd*), 119, 129, 143 |
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1.7 - Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers: pages 54-62 |
11, 19, 37, 47, 51, 61, 73-103 (odd), |
1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 39, 49, 53, 57, 63, 105, 107, 109, 117, 119, 121, 127, 133, 134 |
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Quiz 1-A (1.1-1.7) |
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1.8 - Exponential Notation and Order of Operations: pages 63-73 |
3, 7, 11, 17, 27, 37, 45-69 (every other odd*), 77, 85, 91, 93, |
1, 5, 9, 13, 23, 33, 35, 39, 47-71 (every other odd*), 81, 87, 101 |
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2.1 - Solving Equations: pages 80-88 |
9, 13, 23, 27, 31, 39, 41, 45, 51, 57, 69, |
7, 11, 17, 37, 49, 79, 87, 89, 90, 91 |
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Quiz 1-B (1.8, 2.1) |
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2
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Feb 23
- Mar 1 |
2.2 - Using the Principles Together: pages 89-97 |
7, 15, 39, 51-81(odd), |
1, 3, 5, 11, 25, 29, 47, 49, 81, 86, 89, 90, 95, 97 |
2.3 - Formulas: pages 97-104 |
1-29 (every other odd*) |
3-27 (every other odd*), 30, 42, 43 |
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Quiz 2-A (2.2-2.3) |
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2.4 - Applications with Percent: pages 104-114 |
19, 23, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59-65(odd), 69, 75, 77, 83, 89, |
21, 33, 37, 45, 49, 53, 57, 60, 62, 64, 81, 90, 94, 96 |
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2.5 - Problem Solving: pages 114-127 |
1, 5, 9, 17, 21, 27, 33, 37, 41 |
3, 7, 19, 29, 31, 35, 39, 42, 51 |
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2.6 - Solving Inequalities: pages 127-135 |
9, 13, 19-25(odd), 33, 45, 53, 59, 77, |
1, 3, 11, 39, 49, 57, 65, 71, 103 |
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Quiz 2-B (2.4-2.6) |
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Work the Review for Test 1 (include with your homework packet):
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3
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Mar 2
- Mar 8 |
3.1 - Reading Graphs, Plotting Points, and Scaling Graphs: pages 148-158 |
13, 19, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33, 41, 45, 51 |
14, 17, 25, 29, 43, 47, 55 |
3.2 - Graphing Linear Equations: pages 159-168 |
9, 15, 23, 27, 33, 43, |
5, 11, 17, 19, 39, 50, 53, 56 |
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3.3 - Graphing and Intercepts: pages 169-177 |
7, 11, 19, 27, 35, 51, 57, 65, 69, 71, |
9, 15, 25, 33, 61, 67, 75, 76, 77, 81 |
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Quiz 3-A (3.1-3.3) |
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3.4 - Rates: pages 177-186 |
3-7(odd), 15, 19, 23, 29, |
17, 21, 27, 41, 43, 45 |
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3.5 - Slope: pages 187-200 |
11, 17, 21, 27, 31, 35, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59-69 (odd) |
1, 3, 9, 19, 25, 33, 43, 45, 49, 53, 57, 75, 77, 79 |
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Quiz 3-B (3.4-3.5)
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4
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Mar 9 - Mar 15 |
3.6 - Slope-Intercept Form: pages 201-209 |
9, 13, 23, 25, 31, 35, 39, 41, 45, 57,61, 63, |
1, 3, 5, 11, 17, 51, 59, 67, 69, 83, 85, 87 |
3.7 - Point-Slope Form: pages 209-218 |
9, 15, 25, 39, 43, 51, 55, 61, 65, 69, |
1, 7, 19, 29, 41, 49, 53, 57, 63, 76, 77 |
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Quiz 4-A (3.6-3.7) |
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4.1 - Exponents and Their Properties: pages 226-234 |
9, 11, 17, 27, 35, 41, 45, 51, 63, 75, 83, 85, |
1-7 (odd), 15, 21, 29, 43, 47, 57, 71, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95 |
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4.2 - Polynomials: pages 235-244 |
9-15 (odd), 21, 25-41(odd), 49, 53, 57, 61, 63 |
1-7 (odd), 19, 45, 55, 65-75(odd), 80, 83, 85 |
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4.3 - Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials: pages 244-252 |
9, 17, 21, 27, 31, 35, 41, 51, 55, |
3, 11, 39, 47, 53, 74, 75, 87 |
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Quiz 4-B (4.1-4.3)
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Work the Review for Test 2 (include with your homework packet):
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Mar 16 - Mar 22: Spring Break |
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5
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Mar 23 - Mar 29 |
4.4 - Multiplication of Polynomials: pages 253-261 |
7, 13, 19, 29, 37, 41, 45, 59, 61, 67 |
15, 25, 33, 39, 43, 47, 49, 57, 73 |
4.5 - Special Products: pages 261-270 |
1, 3, 23, 37, 45, 51, 53, 61, 67, 81, 91, |
5, 11, 17, 27, 41, 52, 105, 107, 109 |
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Quiz 5-A (4.4-4.5) |
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4.6 - Polynomials in Several Variables: pages 270-278 |
9, 11, 13, 29, 35, 43, 55, 61, 71 |
1-7(odd), 25, 33, 39, 45, 63, |
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4.7 - Division of Polynomials: pages 279-284 |
7, 15-25(odd), 31, 35, |
1, 9, 13, 27, 40, 45, 46, 47 |
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Quiz 5-B (4.6-4.7) |
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6
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Mar 30 - Apr 5 |
4.8 - Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation: pages 284-293 |
7, 11, 21, 29, 37-89 (every other odd*), 95, 99, 103, 111, 115, 117, 119, 107, |
1, 9, 15, 25, 33, 39-91 (every other odd*), 105, 109, 113, 122, 126, 128, 130 |
5.1 - Introduction to Factoring: pages 300-308 |
11, 21, 27, 31, 37-61(odd), |
1-7(odd), 13, 23, 28, 29, 33, 35, 67-72(all) |
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Quiz 6-A (4.8, 5.1) |
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5.2 - Factoring Trinomials of the Type x^2 + bx + c: pages 308-316 |
21-55 (odd) |
1-19 (odd), 57-61(odd), 64, 66-70(all) |
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5.3 - Factoring Trinomials of the Type ax^2 + bx + c: pages 317-326 |
5, 11, 17, 21, 27, 31, 41, 43, 47, |
1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 29, 83, 84, 85, 87 |
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Quiz 6-B (5.2-5.3) |
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7
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Apr 6 - Apr 12 |
5.4 - Factoring Perfect-Square Trinomials and Differences of Squares: pages 326-333 |
11-35 (every other odd*), 51, 55, 61, 73, 79, 81, |
1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 13-37 (every other odd*), 53, 57, 67, 93, 97-99(all) |
5.5 - Factoring: A General Strategy: pages 334-339 |
5, 9, 13, 19, 25, 33, 35, 39, 45, 53, 59, |
1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 17, 21, 29, 43, 51, 81, 84 |
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Quiz 7-A (5.4-5.5) |
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5.6 - Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring: pages 340-347 |
7, 11, 17, 25, 35, 41, 47, |
1, 2, 13, 21, 29, 39, 45, 49 |
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5.7 - Solving Applications: pages 348-358 |
13-25 (odd), 29, 33, |
3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 26, 28, 30, 40, 42 |
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Quiz 7-B (5.6-5.7) |
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Work the Review for Test 3 (include with your homework packet):
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8
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Apr 13 - Apr 19 |
6.1 - Rational Expressions: pages 364-371 |
7-23 (every other odd*), 33, 37, 51, |
9-21 (every other odd*), 27, 35, 47, 63 |
6.2 - Multiplication and Division: pages 371-377 |
13, 19, 25, 47, 51, 55, 59, |
1, 15, 23, 43, 49, 73, 74 |
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Quiz 8-A (6.1-6.2) |
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6.3 - Addition, Subtraction, and Least Common Denominators: pages 377-387 |
5, 7, 13, 17, 21, 37, 42, 59 |
6, 8, 15, 19, 23 |
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7.1 - Systems of Equations and Graphing: pages 430-436 |
5, 11, 17, 21, 25, 31, |
1, 3, 13, 19, 47, 49, 53 |
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Quiz 8-B (6.3, 7.1) |
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9
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Apr 20 - Apr 26 |
7.2 - Systems of Equations and Substitution: pages 437-444 |
5, 11, 17, 21, 29, 33, 39, 43, 45, 49, |
3, 4, 25, 31, 35, 41, 51, 59, 62, 63 |
7.3 - Systems of Equations and Elimination: pages 444-452 |
9, 13, 15, 21, 25, 29, 41, 43, 45, |
1-4(all), 17, 33, 53, 57, 59 |
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Quiz 9-A (7.2-7.3) |
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7.4 - More Applications Using Systems: pages 453-463 |
1, 7, 11, 13, 17, 21, 27, 31, |
3, 9, 19, 23, 25, 37, 39, 41 |
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Quiz 9-B (7.4) |
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10
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Apr 27 - May 3 |
8.1 - Introduction to Square Roots and Radical Expressions: pages 484-491 |
11-31 (every other odd*), 39-43 (odd), 51, |
13-29 (every other odd*), 53, 80, 81, 83 |
9.1 - Solving Quadratic Equations: The Principle of Square Roots: pages 534-539 |
7, 11, 23, 25, 29, 31, |
1-4(all), 9, 12, 18, 47 |
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Quiz 10-A (8.1, 9.1) |
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9.3 - The Quadratic Formula and Applications: pages 546-555 |
5, 9, 13, 23, 29, 33, 39, 45, 51, 53, 55 |
7, 11, 26, 30, 32, 36, 47, 52, 54, 56 |
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Quiz 10-B (9.3) |
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Work the Review for Test 4 (include with your homework packet): Test 4: Apr 30 - May 5 (Covers through 9.3) |
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11
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May 4 - May 10 |
6.6 - Solving Rational Equations: pages 402-409 |
5, 13, 19, 23, 31, |
11, 17, 49, 50, 51 |
9.4 - Formulas and Equations: pages 556-562 |
1, 9, 19, 29, |
3, 27, 30 |
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Quiz 11 (6.6, 9.4) |
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Work the Review for Final Exam (include with your homework packet) Final Exam: May 8 - May 13 (Covers everything) Notice the earlier deadline on this test. Due to the deadline for submitting final grades, you may not take this test late. (If you are taking your exam at the Fredericsksburg or San Marcos Center Testing Centers, you must take your Final Exam on the first possible day they are open during the exam period.) If you really need a few more days to take the final, you may contact me in advance to request that I put the test in the Northridge Testing Center for you through Friday, May 15. (I'm sorry, but this is not possible at any other Testing Center, due to logistics.) |
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12
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May 11 - May 17 |
Finish all homework, computer work, and review for the Final Exam; then take the Final Exam | ||
| May 18 | All homework, test reviews, etc., must reach me absolutely no later than this date for you to receive credit for it (no exceptions). | |||
*every other odd - This means alternating odd numbers. So: 1-13 (every other odd*) means 1, 5, 9, 13
You must take each test at your designated ACC testing center during the dates it is scheduled to be available. Visit http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/ for information about testing center locations, policies and procedures. Remember that:
Important note about the final exam:
You will notice that the deadline for the final exam is kind of early compared to the other exams. This is because I have an absolute deadline when I have to turn in your final grades for the course and I have to allow time for the final exams to get to me from the Testing Centers. If you really need a few more days to take the final, you may contact me in advance to request that I put the test in the Northridge Testing Center for you for a few extra days. (I'm sorry, but this is not possible at any other Testing Center, due to logistics.)