Marcus McGuff (ACC Math Department)

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.

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
*PTMO - "PREPARE TO MOVE ON" section, at the end of each section of homework

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8/25 - 8/31

1.1 - Introduction to Algebra: pages 8 - 11

Online HW 1.1

5, 7, 9, 12, 19, 30, 33, 37, 43, 45, 53, 59, 61,69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 78, 87, 89, 91

1.2 - The Commutative, Associative, and Distributive Laws: pages 16 - 18

Online HW 1.2

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 25, 31, 35, 39, 43, 45, 49, 61, 71, 75, 79, 83, 89, 90, 91

1.3 - Fraction Notation: pages 27-28

Online HW 1.3

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 23, 33, 39, 45, 61, 63, 69, 71, 83, 85
Quiz 1-A (1.1-1.3)

1.4 - Positive and Negative Real Numbers: pages 34 - 36

Online HW 1.4

17, 21, 25, 29, 31, 39, 45, 50, 57, 61, 62, 65, 71, 75, 79, 83, 87

1.5 - Addition of Real Numbers: pages 41 - 43

Online HW 1.5

15, 34, 37, 43, 53, 61, 62, 71, 75, 79, 91

1.6 - Subtraction of Real Numbers: pages 48 - 49

Online HW 1.6

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 25, 27, 31, 35, 39, 41, 51, 65, 73, 89, 93, 97, 101, 109, 119, 127, 131, 138
Quiz 1-B (1.4-1.6)
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9/1 - 9/7

1.7 - Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers: pages 57 - 59

Online HW 1.7

7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 23, 39, 47, 51, 57, 63, 75, 79, 83, 87, 91, 95, 99, 102, 105, 108, 119

1.8 - Exponential Notation and Order of Operations: pages 66 - 68

Online HW 1.8

7-12, 15, 19, 23, 29, 41, 47, 51, 57, 61, 66, 71, 75, 79, 81, 87, 89, 97
Quiz 1-C (1.7-1.8)

2.1 - Solving Equations: pages 86 - 87

Online HW 2.1

21, 27, 37, 41, 47, 53, 63, 77, 87, *PTMO: 1 - 4

2.2 - Using the Principles Together: pages 93 - 95

Online HW 2.2

7, 9, 11, 15, 23, 33, 43, 47, 73, 74, 51, 55, 59, 79, 81, 88, 89, 90, 96, 98,
99, 100, 105, 107, *PTMO: 1 - 4

2.3 - Formulas: pages 99 - 201

Online HW 2.3

5, 9, 13, 15, 21, 25, 28, 31, 39, 60, 63, *PTMO: 1, 3
Quiz 2-A (2.1-2.3)
3 9/8 - 9/14

2.4 - Applications with Percent: pages 108 - 112

Online HW 2.4

27, 37, 39, 45, 47, 51, 55, 61, 62, 64, 69, 77, 81, 86, 91, *PTMO: 1, 3, 5

2.5 - Problem Solving: pages 121 - 127

Online HW 2.5

9, 51, 13, 19, 21, 23, 29, 31, 35, 56, 62, 65, 79, *PTMO: 1, 3

2.6 - Solving Inequalities: pages 134 - 136

Online HW 2.6

5, 7, 15, 25, 37, 49, 59, 61, 67, 71, 103
Quiz 2-B (2.4-2.6)

Work the Review for Test 1 (include with your homework packet):

Ch. 1 - pg. 75 - 77: 11-17, 22, 23, 26-32, 41-44, 50-56, 62-64, 74
Ch. 2 - pg. 149 - 150: 9-29, 32, 33, 37, 38, 41-46, 49-56

You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any.

Test 1: Sep 11 - Sep 18 (Covers through section 2.6)
Submit Written Homework packet 1 when you finish the test

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9/15 - 9/21

3.1 - Reading Graphs, Plotting Points, and Scaling Graphs: pages 159 - 163

Online HW 3.1

11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 33, 34, 49, 63, 64, *PTMO:1, 4, 5

3.2 - Graphing Linear Equations: pages 170 - 172

Online HW 3.2

15, 23, 29, 33, 35, 37, 49, 60, 61, *PTMO: 1, 2, 3

3.3 - Graphing and Intercepts: pages 178 - 181

Online HW 3.3

13, 15, 29, 33, 41, 65, 73, 79, 83, 84, *PTMO: 1, 3
Quiz 3-A (3.1-3.3)

3.4 - Rates: pages 185 - 189

Online HW 3.4

13, 15, 21, 27, 35, 51, 53, 54, *PTMO: 1, 5, 7
5 9/22 - 9/28

3.5 - Slope: pages 196 - 201

Online HW 3.5

7, 9, 14, 21, 23, 29, 32, 41, 43, 49, 59, 61, 63, 67, *PTMO: 1, 2
Quiz 3-B (3.4-3.5)

3.6 - Slope-Intercept Form: pages 208 - 210

Online HW 3.6

7, 9, 11, 17, 25, 45, 51, 67, 79, 89, 91, 93, *PTMO: 3, 4, 5

3.7 - Point-Slope Form: pages 217 - 219

Online HW 3.7

5, 11, 15, 29, 39, 55, 59, 65, 73, 80, 86, *PTMO: 1, 3, 4
Quiz 3-C (3.6-3.7)
6 9/29 - 10/5

4.1 - Exponents and Their Properties: pages 235 - 237

Online HW 4.1

1, 3, 5, 7, 17, 19, 24, 27, 47, 49, 61, 85, 87, 89 *PTMO: 1, 2, 4

4.2 - Polynomials: pages 242 - 244

Online HW 4.2

1, 4, 5, 8, 15, 19, 25, 27, 29, 35, 43, 47, 57, 61, 63, 71, 72, 74, 77, *PTMO: 1, 3, 5

4.3 - Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials: pages 250 - 253

Online HW 4.3

13, 27, 35, 45, 53, 57, 80, 82, 93, *PTMO: 2, 3, 5
Quiz 4-A (4.1-4.3)

4.4 - Multiplication of Polynomials: pages 258 - 259

Online HW 4.4

19, 25, 29, 35, 39, 47, 59, 75, 80, *PTMO: 1, 2, 3

4.5 - Special Products: pages 266 - 267

Online HW 4.5

1, 3, 5, 39, 41, 53, 67, 69, 89, 103, *PTMO: 1, 3, 4
Quiz 4-B (4.4-4.5)

Work the Review for Test 2 (include with your homework packet):

Ch. 3 - pg. 225 - 226: 11-21, 25-34, 36-51, extra practice problems handout (download)
Ch. 4 - pg. 298 - 299: 9-32, 35-48
Cumulative - pg. 301: 3-8, 19-24, 35, 36
plus anything from earlier tests.

You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any.

Test 2: Oct 2 - Oct 9 (Covers through 4.5)
Submit Written Homework packet 2 when you finish the test

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 10/6 - 10/12

4.6 - Polynomials in Several Variables: pages 274 - 275

Online HW 4.6

5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 25, 33, 45, 55

4.7 - Division of Polynomials: pages 281 - 282

Online HW 4.7

5, 9, 13, 17, *PTMO: 1 - 6 all

4.8 - Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation: pages 289 - 291

Online HW 4.8

5, 7, 22, 24, 27, 33, 43, 47, 51, 53, 59, 61, 69, 70, 73, 75, 77, 81, 89, 95, 101, 103, 105, 109, 115, 120, 123
Quiz 4-C (4.6-4.8)

5.1 - Introduction to Factoring: pages 310 - 311

Online HW 5.1

5-11 odd, 17, 27, 32, 33, 39, 43, 47, 49, 53, 59, 61, 65, 69, *PTMO: 1, 3, 6

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 10/13 - 10/19

5.2 - Factoring Trinomials of the Type x^2 + bx + c: pages 317 - 318

Online HW 5.2

5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 23, 31, 37, 39, 41, 47, 49, 55, 57, 64, 66-70,
*PTMO: 1, 3, 5

5.3 - Factoring Trinomials of the Type ax^2 + bx + c: pages 326 - 327

Online HW 5.3

1, 3, 6, 8, 16, 21, 27, 41, 43, 81, 83, *PTMO: 1, 3, 5
Quiz 5-A (5.1-5.3)

5.4 - Factoring Perfect-Square Trinomials and Differences of Squares: pages 332 - 333

Online HW 5.4

1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 15, 17, 21, 29, 31, 37, 53, 55, 67, 73, 94, 96, 97

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 10/20 - 10/26

5.5 - Factoring: A General Strategy: pages 340 - 341

Online HW 5.5

1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29, 33, 37, 39, 55, 65, 89, 91, *PTMO: 1, 3, 5
Quiz 5-B (5.4-5.5)

5.6 - Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring: pages 347 - 349

Online HW 5.6

1, 3, 11, 13, 17, 25, 37, 45, *PTMO: 3, 4

5.7 - Solving Applications: pages 355 - 359

Online HW 5.7

9, 13, 15, 21, 27, 32, 33, 36, 39, 43, *PTMO: 1, 4, 5
Quiz 5-C (5.6-5.7)
10 10/27 - 11/2

6.1 - Rational Expressions: pages 375 - 376

Online HW 6.1

13, 15, 21, 23, 29, 35, 39

6.2 - Multiplication and Division: pages 380 - 382

Online HW 6.2

11, 27, 35, 57, 61, 73, *PTMO: 4
Quiz 6-A (6.1-6.2)

6.3 - Addition, Subtraction, and Least Common Denominators: pages 389 - 391

Online HW 6.3

6, 8, 17, 19, 23, 37, 45, 49, 61, 65, 67, 69, *PTMO: 1, 3, 5

Work the Review for Test 3 (include with your homework packet):

Ch. 4 - pg. 299: 46-59, 62-72; AND pg. 300: 35-42
Ch. 5 - pg. 365 - 366: 11-52, extra practice problems handout (download)
Ch. 6 - pg. 431 - 432: 9-27
Cumulative - pg. 434: 5, 8, 14-23
plus anything from earlier tests

You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any.

Test 3: Oct 30 - Nov 6 (Covers through 6.3)
Submit Written Homework packet 3 when you finish the test
11 11/3 - 11/9 6.4 - Addition and Subtraction with Unlike Denominators: pages 396 - 398 Online HW 6.4 1, 9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 23
Quiz 6-B (6.3-6.4)

6.6 - Solving Rational Equations: pages 412 - 413

Online HW 6.6

5, 13, 19, 49, *PTMO: 1, 3

6.7 - Applications Using Rational Equations and Proportions: pages 420 - 425 Online HW 6.7 35, 41, 51, 53
Quiz 6-C (6.6-6.7)
12 11/10 - 11/16

7.1 - Systems of Equations and Graphing: pages 440 - 441

Online HW 7.1

1, 3, 19, 21, 31, *PTMO: 1, 3, 5

7.2 - Systems of Equations and Substitution: pages 446 - 448

Online HW 7.2

3, 4, 21, 29, 33, 41, 45, 51, 65,
*PTMO: 1, 4
Quiz 7-A (7.1-7.2)

7.3 - Systems of Equations and Elimination: pages 454 - 456

Online HW 7.3

17, 23, 31, 43, *PTMO: 3
13 11/17 - 11/23

7.4 - More Applications Using Systems: pages 462 - 465

Online HW 7.4

11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25,
*PTMO: 2
Quiz 7-B (7.3-7.4)

8.1 - Introduction to Square Roots and Radical Expressions: pages 496 - 498

Online HW 8.1

13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 39, 43, 51,
*PTMO: 2
8.2 - Multiplying and Simplifying Radical Expressions: pages 502 - 504 Online HW 8.2 33, 45, 51
Quiz 8 (8.1-8.2)
14 11/24 - 11/30

9.1 - Solving Quadratic Equations: The Principle of Square Roots: pages 546 - 547

Online HW 9.1

1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 29

9.3 - The Quadratic Formula and Applications: pages 558 - 561

Online HW 9.3

5, 9, 11, 26, 30, 31, 32, 36, 45, 52, 54, 56
Quiz 9 (9.1-9.3)

Work the Review for Test 4 (include with your homework packet):

Ch. 6 - pg. 432: 28-35, 39-47
Ch. 7 - pg. 488 - 489: 9-32, extra practice problems handout (download)
Ch. 8 - pg. 539 - 540: 11-14, 17-31
Ch. 9 - pg. 591 - 592: 11-13, 16, 18-20, 22-24, 33-36
Cumulative - pg. 594: 8-10, 16-18, 24-30
plus anything from earlier tests

You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any.

Test 4: Nov 24 - Dec 3 (Covers through 9.3)
(hold on to written homework packet until the final exam)

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 12/1 - 12/7

9.4 - Formulas and Equations: pages 565 - 567

Online HW 9.4

None

Work the Review for Final Exam (include with your homework packet)

Final Exam: Dec 4 - Dec 10 (Covers everything)
Submit Written Homework packet 4 when you finish the test
(this combines written homework from Test 4 and the Final Exam)

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 the Friday of that week.
(I'm sorry, but this is not possible at any other Testing Center, due to logistics.)

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 12/8 - 12/14 Finish all homework, computer work, and review for the Final Exam; then take the Final Exam
12/15 All homework, test reviews, etc., must reach me absolutely no later than this date for you to receive any credit for it (no exceptions).
 
Marcus McGuff (Austin Community College)