Course Description for Intermediate Algebra

Section	Assignment
Ch. 1 Linear Equations and Inequalities
1.1 Linear Equations	15, 18, 21, 22, 27, 33, 34, 35-51
1.2 An Introduction to Problem Solving	Part I: 9-24, 25-39 odd Part II: 26-40 even, 41-54 Part III: 55-67 odd Part IV: 56-68 even
1.3 Using Formulas to Solve Problems	7-30, 31-47 odd
1.4 Linear Inequalities	13-20, 23, 26, 27, 31-36, 41, 43, 45, 46, 71-76
1.5 Compound Inequalities	incorporated into section 1.6
1.6 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities	9, 11, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 25, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 43, 45, 53, 54
Ch. 2 Graphs, Relations and Functions
2.1 Rectangular Coordinates and Graphs of Equa- tions	17-20, 33, 34, 38, 39, 43, 46, 49, 51, 53-56, 57-60
2.2 Relations	incorporated into section 2.3
2.3 An Introduction to Functions	13-35 odd, 37-48, 49, 51, 52, 57-60, 63-68
2.4 Functions and Their Graphs	9-28, 29, 30, 33-36, 43-48
Ch. 3 Linear Functions and Their Graphs
3.1 Linear Equation and Linear Functions	9-13 odd, 35-38, 43-50
3.2 Slope and Equations of Lines	21, 22, 23, 29-32, 53-87 odd, 103-107
3.3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines	11-18, 31-48
3.4 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables	11-29 odd, 31-34
3.5 Building Linear Models	13-16, 17, 21-27, 31
Ch. 4 Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
4.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
4.2 Problem Solving: Systems of Two Linear Equa- tions Containing Two Unknowns
4.3 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables	13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27, 28, 31, 32
4.4 Using Matrices to Solve Systems 4.5 Determinants and Cramer's Rule
4.6 Systems of Linear Inequalities	15, 21, 22, 27, 31, 33
Ch. 5 Polynomials and Polynomial Functions
5.1 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials	41-53 odd, 55-60, 61, 64, 65, 77, 78, 81, 82
5.2 Multiplying Polynomials	9-19 EOO (Every Other Ood), 75-78, 81-99 odd
5.3 Dividing Polynomials	19-27 odd, 31-36, 95-100
5.4 Greatest Common Factor ; Factoring by Grouping	11-49 odd, 53
5.5 Factoring Trinomials	9-77 odd
5.6 Factoring Special Products	27-89 odd
5.7 Factoring: A General Strategy	3-55 odd
5.8 Polynomial Equations	9-47 odd, 49, 50, 53, 54, 79-86
Ch. 6 Rational Expressions and Rational Functions
6.1 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions	19-67 odd, 88, 89
6.2 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions	7-53 odd, 71-74
6.3 Complex Rational Expressions	15-35 odd, 37-39
6.4 Rational Equations	7-43 odd, 55-59
6.5 Rational Inequalities	5-25 odd
6.6 Models Involving Rational Expressions	7-16, 27, 31, 33-37, 39-42
Ch. 7 Radicals and Rational Exponents
7.1 nth Roots and Rational Exponents	9-77 odd, 95-97
7.2 Simplifying Expressions Using the Laws of Expo - nents	3-67 odd
7.3 Simplifying Radical Expressions	37-97 odd, 129, 130
7.4 Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying Radical Expressions	15-79 odd
7.5 Rationalizing Radical Expressions	5-55 odd
7.6 Functions Involving Radicals	1-31 odd, 33, 41, 56, 57
7.7 Radical Equations and Their Applications	23-47 odd, 59-64, 81, 83
7.8 The Complex Number System	11-101 odd, 113
Ch. 8 Quadratic Equations and Functions
8.1 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square	15-33 odd, 47-67 EOO, 79, 81, 83, 93, 94
8.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula	21, 23, 25, 39-63 EOO, 79-82
8.3 Solving Equations Quadratic in Form	9-43 odd
8.4 Graphing Quadratic Functions Using Transfor- mations	11-57 odd
8.5 Graphing Quadratic Functions Using Properties	17, 21, 25, 33, 39, 51, 53, 55, 69, 73, 77
8.6 Quadratic Inequalities	9-37 odd, 63, 65, 67
Ch. 9 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
9.1 Composite Functions and Inverse Functions	11, 13, 25, 29, 41-46, 55-58, 61, 65, 69-85 odd
9.2 Exponential Functions	11-21 odd, 31, 35, 49-73 odd, 81, 87-90
9.3 Logarithmic Functions	9-39 odd, 61, 65, 69, 70, 71-81 odd, 83-101 odd
9.4 Properties of Logarithms	33-75 odd
9.5 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations	17-57 odd, 59, 63, 65, 66, 69