SYLLABUS FOR ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA

Work the assigned written problems for each section from the text book.
“Homework” & “Apply”: Do odd numbered problems only, unless otherwise stated.
“Practice Test”: Do all problems, unless otherwise stated.
Answers to the assigned problems are located at the back of the textbook.
Ignore the “Homework” button in the Plato Learning lessons.
Always complete the Test review from the website before you come in to take your written test.

Topic	Homework and Apply- odd problems	Practice Test
1.1 The Real Numbers	Homework p. 73 Apply p. 74 - 75	page 76, all problems
2.1 Algebraic Expressions	Homework p. 137 Apply p. 138	page 139, all problems
2.2 Solving Linear Equations	Homework p. 161; 1 – 29 Apply p. 162 – 163; 1 – 53	page 164, all problems
2.3 Problem Solving	Homework p. 180 - 181 Apply p. 182 – 184	page 185; 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
2.4 Linear Inequalities	Homework p. 199 Apply p. 200	page 201 all problems
Test 1 Review
Test 1
3.1 Introduction To Graphing	Homework p. 226 - 228, 1 - 23 Apply p. 229 – 233, 1 - 55	pages 234 - 235; all problems, 13 - 16
4.1 Graphing Equations	Homework p. 260 - 261, Apply p. 262 – 264; 1 – 81	pages 265 – 266; all problems
4.2 The Equation Of A Line	Homework p. 281 - 282 Apply p. 283 – 285; 1 – 53	page 286; all problems
4.3 Graphing Inequalities	Homework p. 296 Apply p. 297; 1 - 25	page 298; all problems
5.1 Solving Linear Systems	Homework p. 322 – 324 Apply p. 297 – 328; 1 – 53	pages 329 – 330; all problems
5.2 Problem Solving	Homework p. 343 Apply p. 344 – 345; 1 – 25	page 346; all problems
Test 2 Review
Test 2
6.1 Exponents	Homework p. 380 Apply p. 381	page 382.; all problems
6.2 Polynomial Operations I	Homework p. 397 - 398, Apply p. 399 – 400, 1 – 53	page 401; all problems
6.3 Polynomial Operations Ii	Homework p. 419 – 420 Apply p. 421.. 1 – 53	page 422; all problems
7.1 Factoring Polynomials I	Homework p. 439 Apply p. 440 – 441, 1 – 53	page 442; all problems
7.2 Factoring Polynomials Ii	Homework p. 462 Apply p. 463 – 464, 1 – 53	page 465; all problems
7.3 Factoring By Patterns	Homework p.	page 480; all problems
Test 3 Review
Test 3
8.1 Rational Expressions I	Homework p. 499 Apply p. 500 – 501; 1 – 53	page 502; all problems
8.2 Rational Expressions II	Homework p. 529 – 530 Apply p. 531 – 533; 1 – 81	page 534; all problems
8.3 Equations With Fractions	Homework p. 546 Apply p. 547	page 548; all problems
9.1 Roots And Radicals	Homework p. 600 Apply p. 601	page 602; all problems
10.1 Quadratic Equations I	Homework p. 655 – 656 Apply p. 657 – 658; 1 – 53	page 659; all problems
10.2 Quadratic Equations Ii: The Quadratic Formula	Homework p. 683 – 684; 1 – 7, 13 – 19, 23, 25. Apply p. 685; 1 – 45	page 687: questions 5, 6, 7, 11
Test 4 Review
Test 4

MAT097: Elementary Algebra - Course Schedule

Week beginning:	Sections to cover online:
Week 1 Tuesday, June 30	Intro lesson: "Getting Started" 1.1 The Real Numbers 2.1 Algebraic Expressions 2.2 Solving Linear Equations 2.3 Problem Solving
Week 2 Monday, July 6	2.4 Linear Inequalities Test 1 Review TEST 1: Topics 1 & 2 3.1 Graphing 4.1 Graphing Equations
Week 3 Monday, July 13	4.2 The Equation of a Line 4.3 Graphing Linear Inequalities 5.1 Solving Linear Systems
Week 4 Monday, July 20	5.2 Problem Solving Test 2 Review TEST 2: Topics 3, 4 & 5 6.1 Exponents 6.2 Polynomial Operations I Deadline to take Test 1: Thursday July 23
Week 5 Monday, July 27	6.3 Polynomial Operations II 7.1 Factoring Polynomials 7.2 Factoring Polynomials II
Week 6 Monday, August 3	7.3 Factoring Patterns Test 3 Review TEST 3: Topics 6 & 7 8.1 Rational Expressions I 8.2 Rational Expressions II Deadline to take Test 2: Tuesday August 4
Week 7 Monday, August 10	8.3 Rational Equations 9.1 Roots and Radicals 10.1 Quadratic Equations I Deadline to take Test 3: Tuesday August 11
Week 8 Monday, August 17	10.2 Quadratic Equations II Test 4 Review TEST 4: Topics 8, 9 & 10 Deadline to take Test 4: Thursday August 20, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Online program must be completed by midnight on Thurs August 20.

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