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Weekly Class Schedule and Assignments (including Test deadlines):

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

1

 9/26 - 10/2

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)
   

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 10/3 - 10/9

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)
   

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: October 6 - 11 (Covers through section 2.6)
Submit Written Homework packet 1 when you finish the test
3 10/10 - 10/16

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

4

 10/17 - 10/23

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)
   

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
5 10/24 - 10/30

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: October 28 - November 1 (Covers through 4.5)
Submit Written Homework packet 2 when you finish the test
6 10/31 - 11/6

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
   

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

7

 11/7 - 11/13

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
   

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

8

 11/14 - 11/20

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)
   

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: November 18 - November 22 (Covers through 6.3)
Submit Written Homework packet 3 when you finish the test

9

 11/21 - 11/27 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)
   

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)
10 11/28 - 12/4

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

Online HW 7.3

17, 23, 31, 43, *PTMO: 3
   

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)
11 12/5 - 12/11

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: December 5 - 8 (Covers through 9.3)
(hold on to written homework packet until the final exam)
12 12/12 - 12/18

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 9 - Dec 14 (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.)
    Finish all homework, computer work, and review for the Final Exam; then take the Final Exam
12/19 All homework, test reviews, etc., must reach me absolutely no later than this date for you to receive any credit for it (no exceptions).
 

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Important Information about Taking Tests in the Testing Center

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:

  1. You will need to know the following information about your course.

    Synonym number: Can be found here
    Course Number: MATD 0370
    Test Number: Test #1 (will change with each test)
    Instructor Name: Marcus McGuff
    Instructor Home Campus: Northridge
  2. You will need to show a valid photo ID (driver’s license) AND a valid ACC ID. You must come in to an ACC campus in order to obtain an ACC ID card. This procedure has changed recently; go here for more information on that.
  3. You must use the testing center that you selected on your online orientation form. If you need to change that, send me an email message asking to do so (in advance).
  4. You need to bring pencils and eraser. Paper will be provided for you at the testing center. You will also need to bring a scientific calculator. Please remember that you must show all of your work. If you don't have room for this on the test paper itself, please show all work for the problem along with its answer on the scratch paper, clearly labeled with the problem number, and write a note on the test saying "See scratch paper".
  5. The test WILL NOT be graded in the Testing Center -- they will send the tests to me after the deadline and I will grade all of them at the same time. Those grades will usually be posted within a week after the deadline. You'll find those posted in the online gradebook on MyMathLab.

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.)

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It was last updated on September 3, 2016 .