MATH 40 CLASS SCHEDULE (Subject to change)

SPRING 2003 / Beckett-Lemus / El Camino College /

Section titles are explanatory and may not agree with the section title in the textbook / page 1

Week of / Monday / Wednesday
February 10th / Class Introduction
Pre-Algebra Review Test / Review of Pre-Algebra Test and key concepts of Chapter 1
Introduction to Equations
2.1 Solving Equations
2.2 Using the Principles of Equality Together
February 17th / Washington’s Birthday – School Holiday / 2.3 Formulas
2.4 Applications of Percents
2.5 Problem Solving
February 24th / 2.6 Solving Inequalities
2.7 Applications of Inequalities / 3.1 Interpreting Graphs and Ordered Pairs
3.2 Graphing Linear Equations
3.3 Graphing and Intercepts
March 3rd / Graphing Practice
Graphing Applications / Review of Chapters 1, 2 and 3
Activities and Puzzles
March 10th /

EXAM 1 (Chapters 1 and 2, 3.1 to 3.3)

3.4 Applications Using Graphs
3.5 Slope
3.6 Slope-Intercept Form / 4.1 Exponents and Properties
4.2 Polynomials
4.3 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
4.4 Multiplication of Polynomials
March 17th / More Practice with Polynomials

Working Backwards

4.5 Special Products / 4.6 Division of Polynomials
4.7 Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation
March 24th / Introduction to Factoring 5.1 and 5.2 / Review of Chapters 3 and 4 and sections 5.1-5.2
Difference of Squares
March 31st / EXAM 2 (3.1-3.5, Chapter 4, 5.1 – 5.2 limited) / 5.2 Factoring trinomials of Type
5.3 Factoring trinomials of Type
5.4 Perfect Square Trinomials
5.5 Factoring: A General Strategy
April 7th / Spring Recess
April 14th / FACTOR, FACTOR, FACTOR / More Factoring Practice
5.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
5.7 Solving Applications
April 21st / Continue section 5.7 if needed
Quadratic Equation Practice
6.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions and Opposite Factors
6.2 Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions / Review and practice for exam
9.1 – 9.3 Solving Quadratic Equations
April 28th / EXAM 3 (Chapter 5, 6.1 – 6.2)
6.3 and 6.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions / 6.5 Skip
6.6 Solving Rational Equations
6.7 Rational Equation Applications
May 5th / Rational Expression and Equation Practice / 7.1 to 7.3 Solving Systems of Equations
Practice solving systems of equations

MATH 40 CLASS SCHEDULE (Subject to change)

SPRING 2003 / Beckett-Lemus / El Camino College /

Section titles are explanatory and may not agree with the section title in the textbook / page 2

Week of / Monday / Wednesday
May 12th / 7.4 Applications using Systems of Equations
7.5 Linear Inequalities
7.6 Systems of Linear Inequalities
8.1 Square Roots and Radicals / Word Problem and Linear Inequality Practice
May 19th / 8.1. Intro to Radical Expressions
8.2. Multiplying and Simplifying Radical Expressions / 8.3. Quotients involving Square Roots
8.4. More Operations with Radicals
8.5. Radical Equations
May 26th / Memorial Day – School Holiday / EXAM 4 (3.5, 6.3 – 6.7, 7.1-7.6, 8.1-8.5)
Factoring Review
June 2nd /

Review for Final Exam

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FINAL EXAM

Additional worksheets, reviews and quizzes from the same author are available at Specific to our textbook is the site:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOMEWORK

The following appears in your syllabus:

HOMEWORK: A homework assignment sheet will be distributed. There will be time at the beginning of each class to ask questions about the homework assigned the previous class meeting. Always bring to class your homework from the last class meeting’s assignment along with any questions you may have about that assignment. Homework assignments are a very important learning tool. Attempting the assigned homework is essential to learn and practice the course material.

The most important part of the above is that doing your homework is extremely important to your mastering the material in elementary algebra. There are three main purposes to the homework:

1) Finding the types of problems that are difficult for you to do correctly on a consistent basis. This means that being able to do it one time is not enough. You need to be able to do the problems correctly each time you try them and without review each time.

2) Practicing the concepts you have learned until they are “second nature”. Oftentimes, you will feel ready for a test and it will feel like the information has just disappeared from your brain during the test. This is because you have not practiced enough. Think of a skill that you have learned in the past such as merging onto freeway traffic. At first, you had to run through a mental checklist every time (and it was very scary!). Now after many years, this skill is second nature and you do not need to think (much) about the little steps necessary to merge into traffic.

3) Finding the types of problems that you need help with and asking for that help. You will not learn if you never encounter a problem and find a solution. Learning comes from finding your personal “roadblocks” and removing them!

A solutions guide is available in a print version and as part of the mymathlab software. Copying the answers from the solutions guide or back of the book benefits no one and will not be counted as completed homework. Work must always be shown and all even number problems must be completed. Odd numbered problems are assigned so that you may check your work.

EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS

You may earn up to 20 points of extra credit two points at a time by:

  • Sharing a useful Internet section or site with the class
  • Finding an error in the problems or answers of the textbook. Write down the page and problem number and indicate the correct and incorrect answer with all work shown.
  • Showing that you have mastered a math “trick” from a book such as squaring numbers, checking addition problems by casting out 9s, etc.
  • Other extra credit options are available during the first 8 weeks of the semester. Please check with the teacher if you are interested.
  • Remember that your time may be better spent studying rather than doing extra credit!

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

MATH 40 / Beckett-Lemus

Section / Page / Exercises / Section / Page / Exercises
1.1 / 7 / 1-15, 19-55 odd / 5.1 / 279 / 7-24
1.2 / 16 / 33-69 odd, 30-40 even / 5.2 / 286 / 1-48 (exceptions to be noted in class)
1.3 / 24 / 1-4, 23-40, 41-71 odd, 80 / TURN IN HOMEWORK*
1.4 / 33 / 1-6, 11-28, 47-52, 75, 80-83, 96 / 5.1 / 279 / 20-40
1.5 / 39 / 9-55 odd, 69-72, 78-81, 85-89 / 5.2 / 286 / 19-22, 27-30, 37, 38,40, 43-44, 59, 60-66, 71-76, 83
1.6 / 46 / 7-16, 21-27 odd, 29-55 (as needed), 95-106, 122-124 / 5.3 / 296 / At least 40 from #1-78, 79-80, 83-90
1.7 / 53 / 123-124, 129-135 / 5.4 / 303 / 1-8, at least 30 from 9-86 (at least 15 even)
1.8 / 62 / 1-27 odd, 34-41 / 5.5 / 309 / At least 40 from #1-72 (at least 25 even)
5.6 / 316 / 1-53 odd
2.1 / 75 / 1-10, 19-29 odd, 31-57 odd, 81-88, 95, 97 / 5.7 / 324 / 1-12, 25, 26, 37-44
2.2 / 83 / 1-17 odd, 18-36 even, 37-83 odd, 103 / 6.1 / 337 / 1-47 odd, 61-62, 71
2.3 / 88 / 1-5, 9-31 eoo / 6.2 / 342 / 1-30, 41-50, 58-63
2.4 / 95 / 25-50, 55, 57, 61-66, 68, 69, 70, 74 / TURN IN HOMEWORK*
2.5 / 105 / 1-33 odd, 39-46, 49-52 / 6.3 / 353 / 12-27
2.6 / 115 / 1-14, 23-43 odd, 59-87 eoo, 101-104, 107, 108, 115 / 6.4 / 361 / At least 25 from #1-62 (15 must be even problems)
2.7 / 120 / 1-35 odd, 20-24 even / 6.6 / 373 / At least 23 from 1-36
6.7 / 382 / 1-4, 8, 15-16. 19, 34-38, 51 – 56
3.1 / 137 / 1-8, 13- 24, 39 / 7.1 / 398 / 1-14
3.2 / 149 / 1-11, 15-37 odd, 40, 42, 44, 58-61 / 7.2 / 404 / 1-15 odd
3.3 / 159 / 1-8, 9-57 odd, 65 –69 odd / 7.3 / 413 / 1-29 odd
TURN IN HOMEWORK * / 7.4 / 421 / 3-19, 26, 29, 33
3.4 / 164 / 1-5, 7-15 odd, 21-26, 33-38 / 7.5 / 429 / 5-17 odd, 25, 27
3.5 / 177 / 1-5, 9-14, 19-22, 29-41 eoo / 7.6 / 433 / 1-11 odd, 23, 25-30
3.6 / 188 / 1-4, 11-15, 27-29, 35-49 eoo, 63-68 / 8.1 / 450 / 1-27 odd, 47-54, 59, 61-66
8.2 / 456 / 1-71 eoo, 85 , any 10 even
4.1 / 208 / 1-31 odd, 37-41, 45- 69 odd, 79, 83-88 / 8.3 / 461 / 1-51 eoo, 63-71, any 10 even
4.2 / 215 / 1-15 odd, 22, 31-36, 49-52, 81, 82 / 8.4 / 466 / 2-67 eoo, 69, 71-76, any 10 even
4.3 / 224 / 1-19 eoo, 21-38, 73 / 8.5 / 471 / 1-34
4.4 / 232 / 1-21 odd, 33-42, 55-59, 73-76, / TURN IN HOMEWORK*
4.5 / 241 / 1-50, 65-83 odd / 9.1 / 495 / 1-37 eoo
4.6 / 248 / 1-6, 15-51 odd, 57, 73, 74, 91 / 9.2 / 501 / 1-33 odd, 37-42
4.7 / 257 / 1-35 odd, 59-60 / 9.3 / 509 / 1-33 odd
4.8 / 265 / 1-67 odd, 81-90, 99-102 / You do not need to turn in sections 9.1 – 9.3

Eoo = every other odd. For example, #1-15 eoo would be problem numbers1, 5, 9 and 13.

L. Beckett-Lemus
Spring 2003 Schedule

OFFICE: MCS-104T / OFFICE HOURS: M 10:15-11:45 AM, TWTh 10:15- 11:15 AM and W 2:15-2:45 PM

PHONE (310) 660-3219 / EMAIL: or

WEBPAGE (under construction):

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY
MATH 70
9520
9 – 10:10AM
MCS-100B / MATH 70
9520
9 – 10:10AM
MCS-100B / MATH 70
9520
9 – 10:10AM
MCS-100B / MATH 70
9520
9 – 10:10AM
MCS-100B
OFFICE HOURS
10:15 – 11:45AM
MCS 104T / OFFICE HOURS
10:15 – 11:15AM
MCS 104T / OFFICE HOURS
10:15 – 11:15AM
MCS 104T / OFFICE HOURS
10:15 – 11:15AM
MCS 104T
MATH 40
9436
12-2:05PM
MCS-100A / MATH 65ab
9492
11:45AM-12: 46 PM
2/10 – 4/13 / MATH 40
9436
12-2:05PM
MCS-100A / MATH 65ab
9492
11:45AM-12: 46 PM
2/10 – 4/13
MATH 66ab
9498
11:45AM-12: 46 PM
4/14 – 6/8 / MATH 66ab
9498
11:45AM-12: 46 PM
4/14 – 6/8
OFFICE HOURS
2:15 – 2:45PM
MCS 104T

IMPORTANT DATES:

Spring Semester starts February 10th, 2003

Lincoln’s Birthday February 14th, 2003

Washington’s Birthday February 17th, 2003

Last Day to Drop and File for a Refund of Enrollment Fee February 25th, 2003

Last Day to Drop Without Notation on Permanent Record March 3rd, 2003

Spring Recess April 7th to 13th, 2003

Last Day to Drop with a "W" May 2nd, 2003

Memorial Day May 26th, 2003

Semester ends June 8th, 2003