MATH 40 ILE: Elementary Algebra

Course Timeline

***Updated 12/30/2015***

 

Homework list is subject to change. If you miss a class, you need to check your email and/or with a classmate about any announcements made.

Remember the HW policy: NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!

And recall I drop your lowest two HW scores at the end of the semester.

Date

Proposed In Class Material

Assignment(s) Due/Comments

  Reading the section, working the examples with pencil and scratch paper, before attempting the exercises is an essential ingredient to your success in this course.
     
    Homework List
     
Tuesday 12/1

Exam #3 - Ch 5, 6.1-6.3

You will be able to use your comp book on this exam...as long as you handed it in for Exams 1 and 2.

Link to Practice Problems for Exam and Solutions

Monday 11/30

Review Day

HW Section 6.3 Due:
1, 10, 18, 19, 35, 37, 41, 48, 50, 54

Remember: Recall, we are looking for two numbers whose product is a*c and sum is b, then break down middle term using those two numbers as coefficients, then factor by grouping.

     
Monday 11/23-Friday 11/27

NO HSU CLASSES
Thanksgiving Break!!

     
Friday 11/20

Lecture Section 6.3

Exam #2 Corrections Due

Thursday 11/19

Lecture Sections 6.2/6.3

HW Section 6.2 Due:
2, 7, 10-16 even, 28, 29, 35, 45, 50-53, 59, 69

Remember: Recall, we are looking for two numbers whose product is a*c and sum is b.

Wednesday 11/18

Lecture Section 6.2

HW Section 6.1 Due:
1-7 odd, 19-22, 29, 30, 36, 37-40, 46, 52, 55-57, 64

Remember: Prime factor if needed to find the GCF. Watch your signs! First two rules of factoring: Descending order, GCF

Tuesday 11/17

Lecture Section 6.1/Worksheet

Long Division Worksheet (purple)

Monday 11/16

Lecture Section 5.8/6.1

Multiplying Special Products (blue) Extra Credit Worksheet Due

HW Section 5.8 Due:
1, 8, 10, 16, 21, 32, 35, 42

Remember: Use long division to divide polynomials and make sure to show work!

     
Friday 11/13

NO MATH CLASS
I have an out of town conference I have to attend

Thursday 11/12

Lecture Sections 5.8

Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Worksheet

HW Section 5.6 Due:
1-9 odd, 13-15, 18-26 even, 32, 37, 38-44 even, 50, 61, 65

Remember: Either use the formulas for special products to expand the multiplication, or FOIL.

Wednesday 11/11

No HSU classes - Veterans' Day!

Tuesday 11/10

Lecture Section 5.5.6/5.8

HW Section 5.5 Due:
4, 6, 9-12, 15, 19, 22-34 even, 41, 42, 45, 47, 58, 60, 63

Remember: Be sure to watch your signs and FOIL when necessary. Re-write squared binomials as one binomial times that same bionomial and then FOIL!

Monday 11/9

Lecture Section 5.5/5.6

HW Section 5.4 Due:
2-12 even, 13, 15, 24, 27-30, 33, 35, 37-42 all

Remember: Show some steps! Recall, like terms MUST have same variable part in order to be combined.

     
Friday 11/6

NO Quiz

Lecture Section 5.5

Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Worksheet Due

Thursday 11/5

Lecture Sections 5.4

Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Worksheet

HW Section 5.3 Due:
8, 10, 13, 23, 24, 32, 34, 55-65 odd, 68, 69, 76, 79, 81-83

Remember: Show steps if multiple steps are needed to simplify completely.

Wednesday 11/4

Lecture Section 5.4

Scientific Notation Worksheet (blue) Due

Tuesday 11/3

Lecture Section 5.3

HW Section 5.2 Due:
3, 8, 13, 14, 21, 22, 24, 39, 43, 44, 47-50 all, 56, 79, 80, 84, 89-95 odd 98-104 even

Remember: Show steps if multiple steps are needed to simplify completely.

Monday 11/2

Lecture Section 5.2

Division and Exponents Worksheet (green) Due

     
Friday 10/30

NO Quiz

Lecture Section 5.2

HW Section 5.1 Due:
3-9, 18, 24, 30, 31, 41, 44, 47, 48, 53, 66, 69, 70, 76-82 even, 83-89 odd

Remember: Show steps if multiple steps are needed to simplify completely.

Multiplication with Exponents (white) Due

Thursday 10/29

Lecture Sections 5.1/Worksheet

Wednesday 10/28

Lecture Section 5.1

Tuesday 10/27

Exam #2 - 2.5, 2.6, 3.1-4.4 (no 3.3)

Link to Practice Problems for Exam and Solutions

Composition Notebook Due (Follow the Reference Book Instructions)

Monday 10/26

Dan Saveliff EOP coming with permission numbers for Spring 2016!!!

Exam Review Day

Study for Tuesday's EXAM!!!

     
Friday 10/23

Quiz #7 - Sections 4.1-4.3

Lecture Section 4.4/Review

HW Section 4.4 Due:
3, 6, 9, 10, 13, 17, 20

Remember: Solve and use the 5-step problem solving process (DESCS).

Thursday 10/22

Lecture Sections 4.1/4.2

Systems of Equations Worksheet (green) Due

Remember: Answer appropriately. SHOW WORK!!

Wednesday 10/21

Lecture Section 4.1

HW Section 4.3 Due:
1-3 all, 9-11, 14, 20, 25, 28, 36, 39, 41, 44, 45

Remember: Solve using ELIMINATION! Answer appropriately.

Tuesday 10/20

Lecture Section 3.6

Probs 5-13 on Systems of Equations Worksheet

Remember: Answer appropriately. SHOW WORK!!

Monday 10/19

Lecture Section 4.3

HW Section 4.2 Due:
3, 8, 12, 17, 20-22 all, 27, 28, 38, 39, 41

Remember: Solve using SUBSTITUTION! Answer appropriately.

     
Friday 10/16

Quiz #6 - Sections 3.5/3.6

Lecture Section 4.2

Exam #1 Corrections Due

HW Section 4.1 Due:
3, 4, 7, 8, 17, 21-23, 25-28

Remember: Use graph paper, a ruler, scale and label axes :) Make graphs nice and neat and label in ordered pair if solution is a single point. Answer appropriately otherwise.

Thursday 10/15

Lecture Sections 4.1/4.2

Probs 1-4 on Systems of Equations Worksheet

Remember: Answer appropriately. SHOW WORK!!

Wednesday 10/14

Lecture Section 4.1

HW Section 3.6 Due:
1-3, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 24, 28

Remember: Pay attention to dashed lines vs. solid lines and be sure to shade either above or below the line.

Tuesday 10/13

Lecture Section 3.6

Solving Linear Inequalities Worksheet (if you missed class...check email)

Monday 10/12

Lecture Sections 3.6

HW Section 3.5 Due:
1, 6, 8, 9-15 odd, 16, 23, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 47-50 all, 60, 61

Remember: Label graphs in y=mx+b form. Use graph paper and ruler. Recall, perpendicular lines have slopes that are opposite reciprocals and parallel lines have the same slope.

     
Friday 10/9

Quiz #5 - Sections 3.1-3.5 (slope intercept form)

Lecture Section 3.5

HW Section 3.5 Due +2 Extra Credit:
1, 6, 8, 9-15 odd, 16, 23, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 47-50 all, 60, 61

Remember: Label graphs in y=mx+b form. Use graph paper and ruler. Recall, perpendicular lines have slopes that are opposite reciprocals and parallel lines have the same slope.

Thursday 10/8

Worksheet on Section 3.5

Identifying Slope Worksheet (purple) due

Wednesday 10/7

Lecture Section 3.5

HW Section 3.4 Due:
5, 10, 17-25 odd, 28-30 all, 34, 43

Remember: Recall, slope=RISE/RUN

Tuesday 10/6

Lecture Sections 3.4/3.5

HW Section 3.2 Due:
1-4, 12, 15, 22, 23-25, 43, 44, 48, 54, 61, 73

Remember: Label graphs in y=mx+b form. Use graph paper and ruler.

Monday 10/5

Lecture Sections 3.2/3.4

Please complete graphs on 3.1 notes packet I handed out last Thursday!!

     
Friday 10/2

Quiz #4 - Sections 2.5/2.6

Lecture Section 3.2

HW Section 3.1 Due:
1, 3-20 all on one axis, 21-38, 53

Remember: GRAPH PAPER is required. Make sure to use a ruler/straighedge for ALL straight lines & scale and label axes.

Thursday 10/1

Lecture Section 3.1

HW Section 2.6 Due:
3, 5, 9, 16, 17, 22, 27, 29

Remember: Show all five steps of the problem solving process!

Wednesday 9/30

Lecture Sections 2.6

HW Section 2.5 Due:
1, 4, 7, 28, 30, 36, 37

Remember: Show all five steps of the problem solving process! Remember DESCS!!

Tuesday 9/29

Lecture Sections 2.5/2.6

Start working on 2.5 HW...they are applications and may take a little longer!

Monday 9/28

Lecture Section 2.5

     
Friday 9/25

Exam #1 - Sections 0.1-2.3

Link to Practice Problems for Exam and Solutions

Composition Notebook Due (Follow the Reference Book Instructions)

HW Section 2.3 Due:
1, 9, 16, 19, 23, 25, 34, 35, 38, 52, 55, 64, 77

Remember: Solve, no checks required. BUY/PRINT GRAPH PAPER!!

Thursday 9/24

Lecture Section 2.3

Review Day

HW Section 2.3 Due (+2 Extra Credit):
1, 9, 16, 19, 23, 25, 34, 35, 38, 52, 55, 64, 77

Remember: Solve, no checks required. BUY/PRINT GRAPH PAPER!!

Wednesday 9/23

Lecture Sections 2.2/2.3

HW Section 2.2 Due:
5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 21-27 odd, 28-32 even, 50, 59, 67, 74

Remember: Be sure to use proper notation and follow GEMS! Show sidework off to the right hand side of your paper.

Tuesday 9/22

Lecture Section 1.5

Start working on 1.4 HW!

Monday 9/21

Lecture Section 2.1

     
Friday 9/18

Quiz #3 - Sections 1.1-1.5

Lecture Section 2.1

HW Section 1.6 Due:
2-12 even, 13-21 odd, 28, 33, 41, 47-49 all, 56, 59, 66, 70, 71, 73, 78, 94, 102

Remember: Use properties to simplify the expressions. Combine like terms to make sure the problem is simplified completely.

Thursday 9/17

Lecture Sections 1.6/2.1

HW Section 1.5 Due:
3-19 odd, 29, 36-46 even, 53, 54, 59, 60, 73-76, 84, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 97, 102-106 even

Remember: Show work if needed!

Wednesday 9/16

Lecture Sections 1.5/1.6

Whole Number Order of Operations Worksheet

Integer Order of Operations (green) Worksheet Due

HW Section 1.4 Due:
5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 21-27 odd, 28-32 even, 50, 59, 67, 74

Remember: Be sure to use proper notation and follow GEMS! Show sidework off to the right hand side of your paper.

Tuesday 9/15

Lecture Section 1.5

Start working on 1.4 HW!

Monday 9/14

Lecture Section 1.2-1.4

Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers (purple) Worksheet DUE

Show me your comp book day!!

     
Friday 9/11

Quiz #2 - Sections 0.5-0.6

Lecture Section 1.1/1.2-1.4

HW Section 1.1 Due:
22, 24-27, 30-32, 33-35, 39-41, 45-48, 66-68, 70

Remember: Use good notation and show steps.

Thursday 9/10

Lecture Section 1.1

Whole Number Order of Operations Worksheet (yellow) DUE

Wednesday 9/9

Lecture Section 0.6

Whole Number Order of Operations Worksheet

HW Section 0.6 Due:
6-11, 13, 16, 24, 27, 29, 32, 41, 49, 57, 61, 71, 73, 83, 94

Remember: Be sure to use proper notation and show sidework off to the right hand side of your paper.

Tuesday 9/8

Lecture Section 0.6

Percents, Decimals, and Fractions (green) Worksheet DUE

Monday 9/7

LABOR DAY - NO CR CLASSES

Safe travels if you are traveling this weekend!!

     
Friday 9/4

Quiz #1 - Sections 0.1-0.4

Lecture Section 0.6

HW Section 0.5 Due (Click section number for FREE e-book access for Chapter 0 ONLY):
7-10, 19-24, 29-32, 39, 43, 46, 52, 53, 61, 66, 69-71

Remember: For problems 61 and above, be sure to show the long division as sidework.

Thursday 9/3

Lecture Section 0.5/Worksheet

Decimal Arithmetic Worksheet (white) DUE

Remember: SHOW WORK!!

Wednesday 9/2

Lecture Section 0.4/0.5

Rounding Decimals (tan) Worksheet DUE

Tuesday 9/1

Lecture Section 0.4

HW Section 0.3 Due (Click section number for FREE e-book access for Chapter 0 ONLY):
1-7 odd, 17-27 odd, 29-32, 34, 39-41, 49, 50, 53, 55, 56, 57

Remember: On problems 53 and up, make sure you show steps of converting the decimal into a fraction and reducing by prime factoring.

Monday 8/31

Lecture Section 0.3

Naming Place Value (blue) Worksheet DUE

HW Section 0.2 Due (Click section number for FREE e-book access for Chapter 0 ONLY):

Remember: 1-6, 10-13, 19-22, 27, 30-32, 45-47, 50-52, 57-60, 65-68, 73, 84-88 Remember to show steps as we did in class. Show all computations (like prime factoring) as sidework. Be NICE AND NEAT and remember...no calculators...show me work :)

     
Friday 8/28

Lecture Section 0.2

Thursday 8/27

Lecture Section 0.2

HW Section 0.1 Due (Click section number for FREE e-book access for Chapter 0 ONLY):
1-5 all, 9-12 all, 17-29 odd, 36-38 all, 47-49 all, 52, 56

Remember: Use the process of prime factoring to reduce the fractions. (You can use other techniques as well, but I recommend you give it a shot :)

Wednesday 8/26

Lecture Section 0.1/0.2

Front AND back of Multiplication Table (pink sheet) Due

Tuesday 8/25

Course Intro/Lecture Section 0.1

Weekly Class Schedule Due

Monday 8/24

Course Intro