MAT 003 Algebra Review (3 unit)

Duration of Session 1: August 30, 2008 – December 19, 2008
 Holidays – campus closed: Monday, September 1st; Tuesday, November 11th;
                                              Thursday-Saturday November 27th – 29th;
Drop w/o Record: By Thursday, September 13th
 Final Exam: Wednesday, December 17th – 11:30AM-1:30PM

MAT 003 - Lecture Schedule - Fall 2008

Week #

Day

Date

Section

1

 

 

Chapter 1: The Real Number System and Geometry

W

09/03/08

Section 1.1 Review of Fractions

W

09/03/08

Section 1.2 Exponents and Order of Operations

W

09/03/08

Section 1.3 Geometry Review

 

 

 

 

2

M

09/08/08

Section 1.4 Sets of Numbers and Absolute Value

M

09/08/08

Section 1.5 Addition and Subtraction of Real Numbers

M

09/08/08

Section 1.6 Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers

M

09/08/08

Section 1.7  Algebraic Expressions and Properties of Real Numbers

 

 

Chapter 2: Variables and Exponents

W

09/10/08

Section 2.1 Simplifying Expressions

W

09/10/08

Section 2.2a  The Product Rule and Power Rules of Exponents

W

09/10/08

Section 2.2b Combining the Rules

 

 

 

 

3

M

09/15/08

Section 2.3a Integer Exponents with Real Number Bases

M

09/15/08

Section 2.3b Integer Exponents with Variable Bases

M

09/15/08

Section 2.4 The Quotient Rule

W

09/17/08

Mid-Chapter Summary: Putting the Rules Together

W

09/17/08

Section 2.5 Scientific Notation

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

Chapter 3: Linear Equations and Inequalities

M

09/22/08

Section 3.1 Solving Linear Equations Part I

M

09/22/08

Section 3.2 Solving Linear Equations Part II

W

09/24/08

Section 3.3 Applications of Linear Equations to General Problems, Consecutive Integers, and Fixed and Variable Cost

W

09/24/08

Section 3.4 Applications of Linear Equations to Percent Increase/Decrease and Investment Problems

 

 

 

 

5

M

09/29/08

Section 3.5 Geometry Applications and Solving Formulas for a Specific Variable

M

09/29/08

Section 3.6 Applications of Linear Equations to Proportions, d=rt, and Mixture Problems

W

10/01/08

Section 3.7 Solving Linear Inequalities in One Variable

W

10/01/08

Section 3.8 Solving Compound Inequalities

 

 

 

 

 

6

M

10/06/08

REVIEW

W

10/08/08

MIDTERM I - Chapters 1 through 3

 

Week #

Day

Date

Section

7

 

 

Chapter 4: Linear Equations in Two Variables

M

10/13/08

Section 4.1 Introduction to Linear Equations in Two Variables

M

10/13/08

Section 4.2 Graphing by Plotting Points and Finding Intercepts

M

10/13/08

Section 4.3 The Slope of a Line

M

10/13/08

Section 4.4 The Slope-Intercept Form of a Line

W

10/15/08

Section 4.5 Writing an Equation of a Line

W

10/15/08

Section 4.6 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

W

10/15/08

Section 4.7 Introduction to Functions

W

10/15/08

Section 4.8 Function Notation and Linear Functions

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

Chapter 5: Solving Systems of Linear Equations

M

10/20/08

Section 5.1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing

M

10/20/08

Section 5.2 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution

M

10/20/08

Section 5.3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by the Elimination Method

W

10/22/08

Mid-Chapter Summary

W

10/22/08

Section 5.4 Applications of Systems of Two Equations

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

Chapter 6: Polynomials

M

10/27/08

Section 6.1 Review of Rules of Exponents

M

10/27/08

Section 6.2 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials

M

10/27/08

Section 6.3 Multiplication of Polynomials

M

10/27/08

Section 6.4 Division of Polynomials

 

 

Chapter 7: Factoring Polynomials

W

10/29/08

Section 7.1 The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping

W

10/29/08

Section 7.2 Factoring Trinomials of the Form x^2 + bx + c

 

 

 

 

10

M

11/03/08

Section 7.3 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax^2 + bx + c (a not equal to 1)

M

11/03/08

Section 7.4 Factoring Binomials and Perfect Square Trinomials

W

11/05/08

Mid-Chapter Summary

W

11/05/08

Section 7.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

W

11/05/08

Section 7.6 Applications of Quadratic Equations

 

 

 

 

11

M

11/10/08

REVIEW

W

11/12/08

MIDTERM II - Cumulative Chapter 1 through 7

 

 




Week #

Day

Date

Section

12

 

 

Chapter 8: Rational Expressions

M

11/17/08

Section 8.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions

M

11/17/08

Section 8.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

M

11/17/08

Section 8.3 Finding the Least Common Denominator

M

11/17/08

Section 8.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

W

11/19/08

Mid-Chapter Summary

W

11/19/08

Section 8.5 Simplifying Complex Fractions

 

 

 

 

13

M

11/24/08

Section 8.6 Solving Rational Equations

M

11/24/08

Section 8.7 Applications of Equations Containing Rational Expressions

 

 

Chapter 9: Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities and More on Solving Systems

W

11/26/08

Section 9.1 Solving Absolute Value Equations

W

11/26/08

Section 9.2 Solving Absolute Value Inequalities

W

11/26/08

Section 9.3 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

Chapter 10: Radicals and Rational Exponents

M

12/01/08

Section 10.1 Finding Roots

M

12/01/08

Section 10.2 Rational Exponents

M

12/01/08

Section 10.3 Simplifying Expressions Containing Square Roots

W

12/03/08

Section 10.4 Simplifying Expressions Containing Higher Roots

W

12/03/08

Section 10.5 Adding and Subtracting Radicals

W

12/03/08

Section 10.6 Combining Multiplication, Addition, and Subtraction of Radicals

W

12/03/08

Section 10.7 Dividing Radicals

W

12/03/08

Section 10.8 Solving Radical Equations

 

 

 

 

15

M

12/07/08

Section 10.7 Dividing Radicals

M

12/07/08

Section 10.8 Solving Radical Equations

W

12/10/08

REVIEW

 

 

 

 

 

Finals Week

W

12/17/08

FINAL 11:30 AM to 1:30 AM: for all classes starting at 11:30 AM classes

(From the Math Dept syllabus)