Meeting Times: Tue. Thur. 3:30 – 5:20 PM Room: E106

Instructor: Bic Ha Olson Phone: 541-4660 Ext. 368

Email: Olson@ltcc.edu Office: A 204

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday: 3:30 – 4:30 PM @ Office: A204

Tuesday, Thursday: 11 – 12 Noon @ Gateway Math Center

Friday: 12:30 – 1:30 PM @ Office: A204

or By Appointment

The best way to contact me is to call my college extension, 541-4660 EXT 368. If I am not in my office, please leave me a message with your name and phone number.

Required Text: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra 1^st Edition by Mark Dugopolski

Optional Text: Student Manual for Elementary and Intermediate Algebra by Mark Dugopolski

Course Description: This course is an introduction to algebra. I will be presenting the Real Numbers and their properties and operations, absolute value equations, simplifying algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities, applications with formulas, the rectangular coordinate system, graphing linear equations and inequalities, polynomials and their operations, integral exponents, scientific notation, and an introduction to functions. This course will connect math with the "real" world. It is my desire to reduce math anxiety and build self-confidence in every student by the end of this class.

Prerequisite: Math 181 A-D with a grade "C" or better or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math Assessment process.

1. Come to every class meeting.

2. Arrive early, get yourself settled and be ready when class starts. Sit where you won’t be distracted and take notes.

3. Read each section before it is discussed in class.

4. Do all the homework

5. Do some math every day.

6. Start preparing for exams at least one week in advance.

7. Ask questions, especially if you don’t understand a concept.

8. Take advantage of tutors and office hours.

9. Study in groups and do your homework with a classmate.

The Gateway Math Center has free tutoring for all registered students. Please Log In and Out so that the facility gets the funds it needs.

My philosophy on Math . . .

Grading: Your class letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale:

A: 90% and above, B: 80-89%, C: 70-79%, D: 60-69%, F: 59% and under

Homework: I have given practice problems for each section. These exercises are for you to improve your understanding of the material and to prepare you for quizzes and exams. Do these problems after each of their lectures. They are to be turned in on the day of the Exam covering those sections. The first Exam group is worth 25 points, the second Exam group is worth 20 points, the third exam group is worth 25 points and the fourth Exam group is worth 10 points. The other problems to turn in for homework credit and their due dates are on the last pages of the syllabus. These problems are considered late if it is not turned in at this time. If you are absent, either turn in the homework assignment early or have someone turn in the homework assignment for you. I do not accept late homework. Homework turned in after this receives no credit. There are 17 homework assignments.

Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. One quiz is worth 3.6 % of the total points of the grade.

Midterm Exams: You must notify me before an exam if you will miss the exam

(541-4660 EXT 368). Exams must be made up within 2 school days after the scheduled date, with a penalty of 10%. You may take an exam up to 2 school days before the scheduled date without penalty. Arrangements must be made with me one week in advance. If you have turned in EVERY homework assignment with no more than 2 late, you may replace one Midterm exam score with the average of your three quizzes.

In this class, it is your responsibility to drop the class in order to avoid an unwanted grade. You must go to Admissions and Records.

January 25, 2002 is the last day to drop with no record.

March 1, 2002 is the last day to withdraw with a "W" grade.

Odd means do the Odd problems.

EOO means do Every Other Odd problem.

Jan. 1 Happy New Year! Holiday, No Classes

Jan, 3 1.1, 1.2 Introduction, Syllabus, Real Numbers, Fractions

1.1 Practice problems: pages 7–8 # 1 – 11 Odd, 15 – 23 Odd, 25 – 33 Odd, 37 – 61 EOO.

1.2 Practice problems: pages 16–18 #1 – 17 Odd, 23 – 31Odd, 35 – 53EOO, 59 – 83EOO, 89 – 97Odd.

Jan. 8 1.3, 1.4 Addition & Subtraction of Real Numbers,

Multiplication & Division of Real Numbers

1.3 Practice problems: pages 23 – 24 #9 – 33 EOO, 37 – 45 Odd, 57 – 71 Odd, 93, 95.

1.4 Practice problems: pages 28 – 29 #7 – 27 EOO, 35 – 55 EOO, 69 – 79 Odd.

Jan. 10 1.5, 1.6 Exponential Expressions and Order of Operations,

Algebraic Expressions

1.5 Practice problems: pages 35 – 36 #7 – 17 Odd, 19 – 31 EOO, 35 – 43 Odd, 59 – 79 EOO, 91, 117.

1.6 Practice problems: pages 41 – 43 #7 – 15 Odd, 19 – 23 Odd, 31 – 37 Odd, 39 – 51 EOO, 59, 71, 83

Jan. 15 1.7, 1.8 Properties of Real Numbers,

Using the Properties to Simplify Expressions

1.7 Practice problems: pages 50 – 51 #7 – 27 EOO, 35 – 63 EOO, 87 – 97 Odd, 101.

1.8 Practice problems: pages 56 – 58 #

Jan. 17 2.1, 2.2 Quiz 1 (1.1 – 1.5), Addition & Multiplication Properties of Equality,

Solving General Linear Equations

2.1 Practice problems: pages 71 – 72 #5 – 11 Odd, 17 – 25 Odd, 31 – 53 EOO, 61 – 73 EOO, 91.

2.2 Practice problems: pages 77 – 79 #3 – 15 EOO, 21 – 29 EOO, 37 – 43 Odd, 45 – 65 EOO, 85, 93.

Jan. 22 2.3 Identities, Conditional Equations, and Inconsistent Equations,

Review Exam 1 (Sections 1.1 – 1.8, 2.1, 2.2)

2.3 Practice problems: pages 83 – 84 #1 – 11 Odd, 17 – 41 EOO, 65 – 75 Odd, 87.

2.5 Translating Verbal Expressions into Algebraic Expressions

2.5 Practice problems: pages 99 – 101 #1–9 Odd, 1 –29 EOO, 31–51 EOO,53, 61, 65, 67, 73, 77, 87,91

Jan. 29 2.6 Number, Geometric, and Uniform Motion Applications

2.6 Practice problems: pages 106 – 108 #7, 9, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 33.

Jan. 31 2.7 Finish 2.6, Discount, Investment, and Mixture Applications

2.7 Practice problems: pages 112 – 114 #3 – 9 Odd, 15, 19, 21, 25, 27, 35, 39.

Feb. 5 3.1, 3.2 Quiz 2 (2.3, 2.5 – 2.7), Inequalities, Compound Inequalities

3.1 Practice problems: pages 129 – 132 #5 – 29 EOO, 37 – 43 Odd, 45 – 61 EOO, 73 – 79 Odd, 85, 89.

3.2 Practice problems: pages 138 – 141 #1 – 11 Odd, 17 – 29 EOO, 31 – 59 EOO, 71, 73, 83, 87.

Feb. 7 3.3, 4.1 Absolute Value Equations,

Graphing Lines in the Coordinate Plane

3.3 Practice problems: pages 147 – 150 #1 – 9 Odd, 13, 15, 21, 27 – 33 Odd, 87.

4.1 Practice problems: pages 165–169 #1–11 Odd, 17–29 Odd, 33–45 EOO, 47, 57–63 Odd, 75-79Odd

Feb. 12 4.2 Slope, Review Exam 2 (Sections 2.3, 2.5 – 2.7, 3.1 – 3.3, 4.1)

4.2 Practice problems: pages 177 – 180 #1 – 13 Odd, 17 – 29 EOO, 37 – 45 EOO, 47, 49, 51, 53.

Feb. 14 Exam 2 (Sections 2.3, 2.5 – 2.7, 3.1 – 3.3, 4.1)

4.3 Equations of a Line in Slope-Intercept & Standard Form

4.3 Practice problems: pages 185 – 189 #1–17 Odd, 21–33 EOO, 37–47 Odd, 51–57 Odd, 63–69 Odd.

Feb. 19 4.4, 8.6 The Point-Slope Form, Graphing Linear Inequalities

4.4 Practice problems: pages 194 – 196 #1 – 7 Odd, 13 – 29 EOO, 31 – 37 Odd, 47.

8.6 Practice problems: pages 441 – 443 #1 – 7, 13 – 25 EOO, 27, 29, 37 – 45 EOO, 49.

Feb. 21 4.5, 4.6 Applications of Linear Equations, Introduction to Functions

4.5 Practice problems: pages 200 – 203 #1 – 13 Odd, 19, 23, 25, 29.

4.6 Practice problems: pages 209–213#1–9Odd, 13–21Odd, 25–31 Odd, 35, 37, 49–55Odd, 59-75EOO

Feb. 26 5.1, 5.2 Quiz 3 (4.2 – 4.5), Addition & Subtraction of Polynomials Multiplication of Polynomials

5.1 Practice problems: pages 228–231 #1–11 Odd, 13–29EOO, 33–41EOO, 47–55EOO, 69, 73, 83, 87.

5.2 Practice problems: pages 235 – 237 #1 – 9 Odd, 13 – 27 EOO, 39 – 47 EOO, 65 – 77 EOO, 91.

Feb. 28 5.3, 5.4 Multiplication of Binomials, Special Products

5.3 Practice problems: pages 240 – 241 #7 – 27 EOO, 53 – 59 Odd, 67, 71.

5.4 Practice problems: pages 245 – 247 #1 – 29 EOO, 31 – 45 EOO, 71.

Mar. 5 5.5 Division of Polynomials, Review Exam 3 (4.1 – 4.6, 5.1 – 5.4)

5.5 Practice problems: pages 252 – 253 #1 – 11 Odd, 17 – 33 EOO, 35 – 41 Odd, 59, 63, 85.

Mar. 7 Exam 3 (4.2 – 4.6, 8.6, 5.1 – 5.4)

5.6 Positive Integral Exponents

5.6 Practice problems: page 258 #1 – 17 Odd, 21 – 33 EOO, 37 – 53 EOO, 59 – 71 EOO, 75.

Mar. 12 5.7, 11.3 Negative Exponents & Scientific Notation, Combining Functions

5.7 Practice problems: pages 265 – 267 #1 – 11 Odd, 17 – 45 EOO, 55 – 69 Odd, 71 – 87 EOO, 99.

11.3 Practice problems: page 607 #1, 5 – 15 Odd.

Mar. 14 Review Comprehensive Final Exam

1 Tue. Jan 8 1.1 7 – 8 #22, 32, 50, 64

5 pts 1.2 16 – 18 #28, 42, 68, 96

2 Thur. Jan. 10 1.3 23 – 24 #22, 42, 70

5 pts 1.4 28 – 29 #12, 26, 96

3 Tue. Jan. 15 1.5 35 – 36 #68, 84, 92

5 pts 1.6 41 – 43 #38, 52, 70

4 Thur. Jan. 17 1.7 50 – 51 #24, 52, 92

5 pts 1.8 56 – 58 #40, 76, 104

5 Tue. Jan. 22 2.1 71 – 72 #14, 54, 66

5 pts 2.2 77 – 79 # 42, 50, 92

6 Tue. Jan. 29 2.3 83 – 84 #14, 38, 72

5 pts 2.5 99 – 101 #32, 58, 78

7 Thur. Jan. 31 2.6 106 – 108 #14, 22, 26

2.5 pts

8 Tue. Feb. 5 2.7 112 – 114 #8, 20, 36

2.5 pts

9 Thur. Feb. 7 3.1 129 – 132 #26, 52, 64

5 pts 3.2 138 – 141 #32, 38, 52

10 Tue. Feb. 12 3.3 147 – 150 #12, 28, 32

5 pts 4.1 165 – 169 #34, 42, 86

11 Tue. Feb. 19 4.2 177 – 180 #16, 28, 42

5 pts 4.3 185 – 189 #8, 30, 66

12 Thur. Feb. 21 4.4 194 – 196 #28, 32, 40

5 pts 4.5 200 – 203 #10, 20, 28

13 Tue. Feb. 26 8.6 441 – 443 #12, 14, 24

5 pts 4.6 209 – 213 #10, 52, 60

14 Thur. Feb. 28 5.1 228 – 231 # 26, 42, 58, 98

5 pts 5.2 235 – 237 #28, 44, 92

15 Tue. Mar. 5 5.3 240 – 241 #10, 26, 66

5 pts 5.4 245 – 247 #24, 36, 64

16 Tue. Mar. 12 5.5 252 – 253 #26, 30, 36

5 pts 5.6 258 #16, 34, 68

17 Thur. Mar.14 5.7 265 – 267 #32, 46, 68, 90

5 Pts 11.3 607 #6, 14, 16