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