MATH 095 - BASIC ALGEBRA

Text: Introductory Algebra, 8th Edition by Lial, Hornsby, McGinnis

Class Date Section Topic Homework
(Odd Problems Only)
1 1/22 1.1
1.2
1.3
• Exponents, Order of Operations , Inequality
• Variables, Expressions, Equations
Real Numbers , The Number Line
p 29: 9, 15, 25-31, 37-43
p 35: 11-29, 33-43, 47-53, 59-65
p 45: 13-47
2 1/27 1.4
1.5
1.6
Adding Real Numbers
• Subtracting Real Numbers
Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers
p 51: 5-33
p 59: 7-27, 35, 37, 45
p 73: 7-27, 33-41, 45-55
3 1/29 1.7
1.8
• Properties of Real Numbers
Simplifying Expressions
p 85: 43-65
p 93: 5-13, 37-49
4 2/3 2.1
2.2
2.3
• Addition Property of Equality
• Multiplication Property of Equality
Solving Linear Equations
p 113: 33-51
p 119: 19-29, 47-51
p 127: 1-13, 37-47
5 2/5 2.7
2.4
• Solving Linear Inequalities
• Applications of Linear Equations
p 177: 21-27, 41-53
p 141: 7-9, 15-17, 23-25, 29-31,
37-39, 47-49, 55
6 2/10   Review for Test I Review. No problems assigned!
p 77, p 99, p 185, p 191
7 2/12   Test I  
8 2/17 5.1
5.2
• Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Product and Power Rules for Exponents
p 337: 15, 25, 29, 55-63
p 347: 25-39, 53-55, 65-67
9 2/19 5.3
5.4
• Multiplying Polynomials
• Special Products
p 355: 7-35
p 361: 3-7, 19-27
10 2/24 6.1
6.2
• Factors; Greatest Common Factor
• Factoring Trinomials
p 411: 29-45
p 417: 11-55
11 2/26 6.3
6.4
• Factoring Trinomials by Grouping
• Factoring Trinomials Using FOIL
p 421: 17-31
p 427: 15-33
12 3/3 6.5
6.6
• Special Factoring Techniques
• Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
p 433: 5-27
p 443: 17-43
13 3/5 6.7 • Applications of Quadratic Equations p 453: 7-11, 15-19, 23-29, 35
14 3/10   Review for Test II Review. No problems assigned!
p 395, p 435, p 461
15 3/12   Test II  
  3/16 - 3/22 Spring Break!    
16 3/24 5.5
5.6
• Integer Exponents, Quotient Rule
• Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial
p 371: 9-27, 33-51, 53-59
p 377: 7-19
17 3/26 7.1
7.2
• Fundamental Property of Rational Expressions
• Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
p 479: 29-39, 43-47
p 487: 3-7, 15-19, 23-33
18 3/31 7.3
7.4
• Least Common Denominators
• Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
p 493: 19-31
p 501: 9-15, 19-31, 47-53
19 4/2 7.6
2.5
2.6
• Solving Equations with Rational Expressions
• Formulas and Applications from Geometry
• Ratio, Proportion, Percent
p 521: 9-27, 31-39
p 153: 17-21, 27-29, 33-37, 59-65
p 163: 21-25, 33-41
20 4/7   • Last day for Student Withdrawal!
Review for Test III
Review. No problems assigned!
p 551
21 4/9   Test III  
22 4/14 3.1 • Reading Graphs, Linear Equations p 203: 19-25, 39-53, 61-67
23 4/16 3.2
3.3
Graphing Linear Equations
Slope of a Line
p 217: 1-5, 11-13, 17-31
p 231: 1-5, 17-35
24 4/21 3.4
8.1
• Equations of Lines
Evaluating Roots
p 241: 9-11, 15, 21-25
p 567: 17-29, 43-53, 75-93
25 4/23 8.2
8.3
• Multiplying, Dividing, Simplifying Radicals
• Adding and Subtracting Radicals
p 577: 13-37, 41-77
p 583: 5-23
26 4/28 8.4
8.5
• Rationalizing the Denominator
• More Simplifying & Operations with Radicals
p 591: 1-19
p 599: 5-27, 51-55
27 4/30   Review for Test IV Review. No problems assigned!
p 261, p 619
28 5/5   Test IV  
29 5/7   Review for Final Exam Review. No problems assigned!
p 373, p 627
30 5/12   Final Exam  
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