Math 152A -1 Basic Algebra (Part I)                                   4 Units            Winter 2005

Math 183 -1    Supplement For Basic Algebra (Part I)        1 Unit                                     

Meeting Times:  Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 – 10:37 AM

                            Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:38 – 10:55 AM

Meeting Place: A209

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

Email:       Olson@ltcc.edu                                          Office:  A 204

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LTCC Math Homepage:       http://www.ltcc.edu/depts/math/

Office Hours:              Monday:        1 – 2:30 PM @ Office: A204

                                    Tuesday:         3:00 – 4 PM @ Office: A204

                                    Wednesday:  1:30 PM – 3:00 PM @ Gateway Math Center

Thursday:       9:00 – 10:00 AM   @ Office: A204  

                                    Friday:            9:00 – 9:30 AM @ 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

Check out the Student Manual for Student Manual for Elementary and Intermediate Algebra  at the library before buying it to see if it fulfills your needs.

As a Courtesy to everyone in class, please turn off your cell phones.  Thank you.

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:  A grade of "C" or better in Math 187B, or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math Assessment process.

 How to succeed in a Math class:

1.  Come to every class meeting.

2.  Do all the homework.

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

4.  Do some math every day.

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

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

7.  Take advantage of tutors and my office hours.

8.  Read the textbook, make it worth your money.

9.  If you are absent, find out what you missed and catch up with the class.  You will not automatically learn it when you return to class.

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.

Math 183 must be taken Credit */ No Credit

*In order to receive Credit for this one unit course you may pick one of the following paperback books and read Chapters 1 & 2.

1. Managing the Mean Math Blues, by Cheryl Ooten,

2. Conquering Math Anxiety, by Cynthia Arem,

3. Overcoming Math Anxiety, by Randy Davidson & Ellen Levitov. 

They are on reserve at the library.  Then write a one-page summary of the chapters and how it will help you in Math.

All papers are due by Friday, March 4, 2005.

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 Even Problems:                             110 points

                        3 Quizzes @ 30 points each:                             90 points

3 Midterm Exams @ 120 points each:            360 points

                        Comprehensive Final Exam:              200 points

                        Total                                                                760 points

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.  I DO NOT collect practice problems. 

Homework:  Please show your work and be neat and orderly on your homework problems.  Put your name and the section with the problem numbers on the front of the homework after it has been folded in half length-wise.  The Even problems to be turned in are in bold and are due Friday in class. (Except HW#7 is due Wednesday.)  These problems are considered late if they are not turned in by 1 PM the day they are due in the box outside my office.  If you will be absent, either turn in the homework early or have someone turn in the homework for you.  Homework that is turned in late within one week of the due date receives half credit.  Homework turned in after this receives no credit. 

Quizzes:  There are no make-up quizzes.   I give 4 quizzes but only 3 are counted so the lowest score will be dropped.  Quizzes are given at the beginning of class.  Please be on time because I lecture after the quizzes.

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 3 school days after the scheduled date, with a penalty of 10% (except with written medical excuse). You may take an exam up to 3 school days before the scheduled date without penalty.  Arrangements must be made with me one week in advance.

Calculators are not allowed during testing.  Please practice the homework without them.
Student Outcomes
The successful student will:
1. Exhibit a proficiency in the topics covered in the course;
2. Engage in logical and critical thinking;
3. Read technical and graphical information; and
4. Demonstrate the solution to problems by translating written language into mathematical statements, interpreting information, sketching relevant diagrams, analyzing given information, formulating appropriate math statements, and checking and verifying results.

Odd means do the Odd problems.

EOO means do Every Other Odd problem.

Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 152A -1

Date                Section                        Subject                                                                                   

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

1.1 Practice problems: pages 7–8 # 1 – 11 Odd, 15 – 63 EOO.

1.2 Practice problems: pages 16–18 #1 – 7 Odd, 17 – 23 Odd, 37 – 97 EOO

Jan. 5               1.3                   Addition & Subtraction of Real Numbers (Handouts)

1.3 Practice problems: pages 23 – 24 #9 – 43 EOO, 63 – 83 EOO, 93, 95.

HW 1 Due Friday, Jan. 7, Sections:             1.1       #22, 32, 50.

10 points                                                         1.2       #28, 42, 68

                                                                        1.3       #22, 26, 42

Jan. 7               1.4, 1.5            Multiplication & Division of Real Numbers,

                                                Exponential Expressions and Order of Operations.

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

1.5 Practice problems: pages 35 – 36 #7 – 17 Odd, 19 – 41 EOO, 55 – 63 Odd,

                                                            71, 75, 79, 91, 117.

Jan. 10             1.6, 1.7            Algebraic Expressions, Properties of Real Numbers

1.6 Practice problems: pages 41 – 43 #7 – 51 EOO, 59, 67, 71, 83.

1.7 Practice problems: pages 50 – 51 #1 – 9 Odd, 17 – 65 EOO, 75 – 97 Odd.

Continued Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 152A -1

Date                Section                        Subject/Assignment                                                              

Jan. 12             Quiz 1 (1.1 – 1.5)

1.8                  Using the Properties to Simplify Expressions

1.8 Practice problems: pages 56 – 58 #1, 3, 5, 15, 17, 29 – 89 EOO, 103, 105.

HW 2 Due Friday, Jan. 14, Sections:           1.4                   #12, 26, 28

10 points                                                         1.5                   #16, 68, 84

                                                                        1.6                   #32, 38, 52

Jan. 14             2.1                   Addition & Multiplication Properties of Equality,

2.1 Practice problems: pages 71 – 72 #5 – 11 Odd, 19 – 89 EOO.     

Jan. 17                        Martin Luther King Holiday, NO Classes.

Jan. 19             2.2                   Solving General Linear Equations

2.2 Practice problems: pages 77 – 79 #3 – 65 EOO, 85, 87, 93.

HW 3 Due Friday, Jan. 21, Sections:           1.7       #24, 28, 44

10 points                                                         1.8       #28, 76, 84

                                                                        2.1       #54, 74

                                                                        2.2       #18, 46

Jan. 21             2.3                   Identities, Conditional Equations, and Inconsistent Equations.

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

Jan. 24             Review Exam 1 (Chapter 1, Sections 2.1, 2.2)

Jan. 26            Exam 1 (Chapter 1, Sections 2.1, 2.2)

HW 4 Due Friday, Jan. 28, Sections: More of 2.2   #42, 50

5 points                                                           2.3       #14, 38, 72

Jan. 28             2.5                  Translating Verbal Expressions into Algebraic Expressions (Handouts).

2.5 Practice problems: pages 99 – 101 #1 – 29 EOO, 35 – 51 EOO, 53, 65, 67, 73, 77, 85, 87.

Jan. 31             2.6                   Number, Geometric, and Uniform Motion Applications (Handouts).

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

Continued Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 152A -1

Date                Section                        Subject/Assignment                                                              

Feb. 2              2.7                   Discount, Investment, and Mixture Applications (Handouts).

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

HW 5 Due Friday, Feb. 4, Sections: 2.5       #32, 58, 78

10 points                                                         2.6       #10, 18, 22

                                                                        2.7       #14, 22, 36

Feb. 4              Quiz 2, (Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6)

3.1, 3.2            Inequalities, Compound Inequalities (Handouts).

3.1 Practice problems: pages 129 – 132 #5 – 61 EOO, 73 – 79 Odd, 85.

3.2 Practice problems: pages 138 – 141 #1 – 57 EOO, 59, 71 – 83.

Feb. 7              Finish 3.2, 3.3              Absolute Value Equations,

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

Feb. 9              4.1       Graphing Lines in the Coordinate Plane

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

HW 6 Due Friday, Feb. 11, Sections:           3.1       #52, 56, 60

10 points                                                         3.2       #32, 38, 52

                                                                        3.3       #12, 28, 32

Feb. 11            4.2                   The Slope of a Line (Handouts)

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

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

**HW 7 Due WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16,         Section 4.1      #10, 34, 50, 78

5 points

Feb. 16            Exam 2 (Sections 2.3, 2.5 – 2.7, 3.1 – 3.3, 4.1)

Feb. 18            Lincoln’s Birthday Holiday, NO Classes

Feb. 21            Washington’s Birthday Holiday, NO Classes

Feb. 23            4.3                   Equations of a Line in Slope-Intercept & Standard Form          

4.3 Practice problems: pages 185 – 189 #1 – 17 Odd, 21 – 69 EOO.

Continued Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 152A -1

Date                Section                        Subject/Assignment                                                  

HW 8 Due Friday, Feb. 25, Sections:           4.2       #28, 34, 42, 50

10 points                                                         4.3       #10, 30, 64, 66

Feb. 25            4.4, 8.6            The Point-Slope Form, Graphing Linear Inequalities (Handouts)

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

8.6 Practice problems: pages 441 – 443 #1 – 7 Odd, 13 – 45 EOO.

Feb. 28            4.5, 4.6            Applications of Linear Equations, Introduction to Functions (Handouts)

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

4.6 Practice problems: pages 209–213#1 – 37 EOO, 47 – 55 Odd, 65 – 75 Odd.      

Mar. 2             Quiz 3 (4.2 – 4.4, 8.6),

5.1                   Addition & Subtraction of Polynomials (Handouts)                               

5.1 Practice problems: pages 228–231 #1 – 11 Odd, 13 – 53 EOO, 83, 85, 87.                     

HW 9 Due Friday, Mar. 4, Sections:            4.4       #28, 40, 42

14 points                                                         8.6       #24, 28, 40

                                                                        4.5       #12, 16, 28

                                                                        4.6       #14, 56, 68     

Mar. 4              5.2, 5.3,           Multiplication of Polynomials, Multiplication of Binomials,

5.4                   Special Products,

5.2 Practice problems: pages 235 – 237 #1 – 29 EOO, 39, 43, 47, 65 – 89 EOO.

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

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

Mar. 7              Review Exam 3 (Chapter 4, 8.6, 5.1 – 5.3)

Mar. 9             Exam 3 (Chapter 4, Sections 8.6, 5.1 – 5.3)

Continued Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 152A -1

Date                Section                        Subject/Assignment                                                  

HW 10 Due Friday, Mar. 11, Sections:                    5.1       #28, 42, 58

12 points                                                                     5.2       #28, 44, 86

                                                                                    5.3       #10, 26

5.4       #24, 36, 64                             

Mar. 11            5.5, 5.6            Division of Polynomials, Positive Integral Exponents,

5.5 Practice problems: pages 252 – 253 #1 – 11 Odd, 17 – 41 EOO, 73 – 83 Odd.

Mar. 14            5.7       Negative Exponents & Scientific Notation

5.6 Practice problems: page 258 #1 – 73 EOO.

5.7 Practice problems: pages 265 – 267 #1 – 11 Odd, 17 – 85 EOO, 99.

Mar. 16           Quiz 4, (Sections 5.4 – 5.6)

11.3     Combining Functions,

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

HW 11 Due Friday, Mar. 18  Sections:       

14 points                                                         5.5       #26, 30, 36, 82

                                                                        5.6       #16, 26, 34, 68

5.7       #32, 46

                                                                        11.3     #6, 14, 16                   

Mar. 18            Review Comprehensive Final Exam

No class on Monday, March 21.

We may meet for Additional Final Review during Finals Week.   (Optional)

Wednesday, March 23  Comprehensive Final Exam 10:00 – 11:50 AM