North Seattle Community College Summer 2012

Elementary Algebra

8213 MATH 097 - WDC and 8211 MATH 089 -WDC,

2:00-5:00 a.m. MWTh CC3443

instructor: Smriti Shetty, phone: 206-849-3156, e-mail:

office hours: T-Th (12:30p-2:00p)

course website: , enrolment key: SquareDonut

Required Text: Elementary Algebra, 4th Edition, Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson

Required Material: You will need a scientific calculator. Graphing calculators are NOT allowed.

Pre-requisite: Completion of Prerequisite: MATH 081 (Basic Math Skills) with an "S" grade or Placement Test. If you minimally meet the pre-requisites you will need to put in a significant amount of extra time to succeed in this class.

Expectations:

  • During class please take notes, Math is NOT a spectator sport. This is going to be an active learning course so keep asking questions when things are unclear. I pick students to come solve problems on the board so be prepared before each class .
  • This course will make more sense if you read or at least browse through relevant sections of the book before each class.
  • Keeping up with new concepts through homework exercises isKEY to success in the course. Please complete all assignments on time and thoroughly. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!!
  • Attend class regularly, if a class is missed I expect you to review the material you have missed before returning to class and if you have questions ask me before class or via email or office hours.
  • You will need to consistently spend at least two-three hours studying outside of class for every hour of classroom instruction (a standard expectation for college students).

Cell phone policy: Cell phones MUST be turned off in class and are absolutely NOT PERMITTED during exams.

Grades: Weighting for the final course grade course grade is determined by contributions from

  • Homework– 15%
  • Test one – 15 %
  • Test two – 15 %
  • Mid term – 25 %
  • Final exam – 30 %

Your percentage corresponds to decimal grades according to the scale below:

93% and up / 3.9 and 4.0*
>= 90% / 3.8
>= 80% / 3.0
>= 70% / 2.0
>= 60% / 1.0
>= 50% / 0.7
Under 50% / 0.0 or NC

*A course percentage of at least 93%, and a score of at least 90% on each test earns a 4.0.

Other grades are linearly interpolated. For example, a score of 85% corresponds to a grade of 3.4.

Homeworks:Please do your homework on a daily basis and don’t fall behind. Plan on spending a minimum of 10 hours per week on homework. The purpose of homework is for practice and for you to make sure you know how to do theproblems. The more you practice the more proficient you will be at the material which will give you a strong foundation for all your future math classes. Homework should be neat, in pencil, and organized. You also must show your work(unless it’s a simple, one-step problem). If the problem requires a graph, clearly label the xand y axis and any pertinent points. Everybody MUST do their homework.

Homeworks are due before each test.

AcademicHonesty: Academic honestyishighlyvalued at NSCC. A student must alwayssubmit workthat representshis/heroriginalwordsorideas. Ifanywordsorideasareusedthat do not represent the student’s original wordsorideas, thestudent isexpectedtocite all relevant sourcesbothinthe textand inthereferences listingat theendofthepaper. The student shouldalsomake cleartheextent to which suchsourceswereused. Words orideasthat requirecitationsinclude, but arenot limitedto, allhardcopyorelectronic publications, whethercopyrightedornot, and all verbalorvisualcommunicationwhenthecontent of such communication clearlyoriginatesfromanidentifiable source.

Students with Disabilities: If you need course accommodations, have emergency information to share with me, or requirespecial arrangements in case the building needs to be evacuated, please contact theDisability Services, Phone:(206) 934-3697, TTY (206) 934-0079 or email .

Website:

Student Support Services: You are encouraged to seek campus support services when necessary to support theirlearning and academic progress. Refer to student handbook, brochures/flyers, or collegewebsite for information about:

  • Disability Services Advising Center
  • Tutoring Services Student Leadership Programs
  • Library Financial Aid Office
  • Counseling Women’s Center
  • Multicultural Services Office Wellness Center
  • LOFT Writing Center Plus Admission/Registration/
  • Records/Credentials (ARRC)

Tentative Course Outline:

Topic / Text Section / Assignments
Assessment / 1.2 -1.6 / 1.2: 1-10,12-14,15-81 (multiples of 3) , …
Fractions / For 1.3-1.6 solve problems on Work Sheet
Real Numbers; Sets of real numbers (Whole numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers, real numbers)
Order of operations; Zero and One; Properties; Exponents; / 1.6-1.9
2.1, 2.2 / 1.8: 1–6 and 9, 11, 13, e.o.o. 25–49 and 61, 63, 69, 75, 79, 83, 87, 95
Variables; Algebraic expressions; Simplifying algebraic expressions; / 1.9: 1–6 and e.o.o. 35–115
Ratios; Rates; Proportions; Scales, Percentages; / 2.1: 1–6; 37, 45, 51, 57, 67, 75; odds 85–103
2.2: 1–4; 15, 19, 23, 33, 39, 41, 53, 61, 67, 75, 77, 81, 93
Equations; Properties of Equality; Applications / 2.3-2.4 / 2.3: 1–4; 15, 17, 29, 33,39, 45, 51, 55
2.4: 1–4; 11, 17, 21, 23,29, 31, 39, 45, 53, 69, 73, 81, 87,89
More Problem Solving in One Variable; Solving Inequalities / 2.5-2.7 / 2.5: 1–4; 15, 17, 19, 23,29, 31, 33, 37, 41, 43, 47
Units of Measurements; / 2.6: 17, 21, 23, 27, 29, 33, 39, 43, 47,51, 53, 57
2.7: 1–10; 21, 23, 25, 31,41, 55, 61, 69; e.o.o. 73–97
Rectangular Coordinate System / 3.1-3.3 / 3.1: 1–6; 19, 21, 23, 29,35, 39
Graphing Linear Relations / 3.2: 1–6; 19, 19, 29,33;e.o.o. 41– 69
Intercepts / 3.3: 1–4; odds 11–25;e.o.o. 41–69, 73, 77
Slope and Rate of Change; Variation (Direct and Inverse) / 3.4-3.5 / 3.4: 1–5; 21, 25, 29, 35,39, 45, 47, 51, 55, 73, 77, 79, 87,91, 97, 99, 103
Slope-Intercept Form / 3.5: 1, 2; e.o.o. 21–65; odds 67–89;write equations only for odds91–99
Point Slope Form, Parallel and Perpendicular lines / 3.6, 3.7, 4.1 / 3.6: 1, 2; 11, 19, 41, 49, 51, 55, 57,61, 63, 69, 73, 79, 85
Graphing Inequalities / 3.7: 1–9; 35, 41, 45, 51,55, 61
Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing / 4.1: 1–6; 25, 31, 39, 43,49; odds 59–63, 71, 73
Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution and / 4.2, 4.3 / 4.2: 13, 19, 23, 29, 39, 47; odds65–77, 81
Elimination / 4.3: 1–5; 15, 19, 27, 33,45, 53, 59; odds 73 –87, 100
Problem Solving Using Systems of Equations / 4.4 / 4.4: 1–12; odds 13–25;e.o.o. 33–49, 51
Rules of Exponents / 51.-5.3 / 5.1: 1, 2, 35, 39, 41, 49, 57, 61, 65, 69,77, 81, 87, 93, 99; odds 109–123
Scientific Notation / 5.2: 1, 2, 4, 17, 19, 29, 37, 43, 49, 53,59, 63, 67, 75, 79, 85, 89, 95;odds 101–121
5.3: 1–7; 15, 19, 25, 31,35, 41, 51, 55, 57, 63; odds 67–73
Variation (Direct and Inverse) / 7.8, 7.9 / 7.8: e.o.o. 1–97
7.9: e.o.o. 13-45
Definition of Polynomials / 5.4-5.6 / 5.4: 1–7; e.o.o. 49–65;81, 82, 85
Adding and Subtracting Polynomials / 5.5: 1–8, 21, 25, 27, 29,35, 41, 47, 57, 61, 71, 75, 89;odds 96–103
Multiplying Polynomials / 5.6: 1–5; 15, 21, 27, 29,35, 39, 43, 49, 53, 59, 63, 65, 71,75, 77, 81, 87; e.o.o. 89–113
Special Products / 5.7, 5.8 / 5.7: 1, 2, 5, 11, 17, 29, 37, 43, 45, 51,61, 65, 67; e.o.o. 77–101
Dividing Polynomials / 5.8: 1–4; 15, 19, 23, 33,39, 45, 51, 55, 59, 61, 69, 83;odds 85–101