MATH 05 Syllabus

SYLLABUS:	MTH 05 Basic Concepts of Mathematics 1;
PREREQUISITE:	RDL 01 if required; corequisite RDL 02, if required.
TEXT:	Elementary and Intermediate Algebra A Unified Approach by Hutchison, Bergman, Hoelzle, second edition. McGraw Hill, 2004

Suggested Homework
Chapter	Section	Topic	Pages	Problems
0: The arithmetic of signed numbers (10 hours)	0.1	A Review of Fractions	9 - 11	all odd problems
	0.2	The Integers	17, 18	all odd problems
	0.3	Adding and Subtracting Signed Numbers	26 - 28	all odd problems
	0.4	Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers	38 - 40	all odd problems
	0.5	Exponents and Order of Operations	47, 48	all odd problems
1: From Arithmetic to Algebra (6 hours)	1.1	Transition to Algebra	64 - 66	all odd problems
	1.2	Evaluating Algebraic Expressions	74 - 77	all odd problems
	1.3	Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Expressions	86 - 89	all odd problems
	1.4	Sets	96 - 98	all odd problems
2: Equations and Inequalities (10 hours)	2.1	Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting	122, 123	all odd problems
	2.1	Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting	124	83,85
	2.2	Solving Equations by Multiplying and Dividing	133, 134	all odd problems
	2.3	Combining the Rules to Solve Equations	149, 150	all odd problems
	2.3	Combining the Rules to Solve Equations	151	85, 87, 89
	2.4	Literal Equations and Their Applications	164, 165	all odd problems
	2.4	Literal Equations and Their Applications	166	39, 41
	2.5	Solving Linear Inequalities Using Addition	174, 175	all odd problems
	2.6	Solving Linear Inequalities Using Multiplication	185, 186	all odd problems
	2.6	Solving Linear Inequalities Using Multiplication	187	45,47
	2.7	Solving Absolute Value Equations	194	all odd problems
3: Graphs and Linear Equations (10 hours)	3.1	Solutions of Equations in Two Variables	220, 221	all odd problems
	3.2	The Cartesian Coordinate System	229 - 232	all odd problems
	3.3	The Graph of a Linear Equation	247 - 249	all odd problems
	3.4	The Slope of a Line	265 - 267	all odd problems
	3.4	The Slope of a Line	268	65, 67, 69
	3.5	Forms of Linear Equations	279 - 281	all odd problems
8: Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities (4 hours)	8.2	Systems of Equations in Two Variables with Applications	680, 681	all odd problems
			682	47,49
			683	53,55,57
			684	65
4: Polynomials (8 hours)	4.1	Positive Integer Exponents and Monomials	301, 302	all odd problems
	4.3	An Introduction to Polynomials	321, 322	all odd problems
	4.4	Polynomials: Addition and Subtraction	330, 331	all odd problems
	4.5	Multiplying of Polynomials and Special Products	342 - 344	all odd problems
	4.6	Division of Polynomials	354, 355	all odd problems
5: A Beginning Look at Functions (4 hours)	5.1	A Beginning Look at Functions	380, 381	all odd problems
			382	33-55 odd
			383	71,73
	5.2	Tables and Graphs	397 - 402	all odd problems
6: Factoring Polynomials (10 hours)	6.1	An Introduction to Factoring	444,445	all odd problems
	6.1	An Introduction to Factoring	446	77,79
	6.2	Factoring Special Polynomials	452, 453	all odd problems
	6.3	Factoring Polynomials: The ac Method	463 - 465	all odd problems
	6.3*	Factoring Polynomials; Trial and Error	473, 474	all odd problems
	6.4	Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring	480	all odd problems
	6.4	Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring	481	51-69 odd
	6.5	A General Strategy for Factoring	499	all odd problems
10: Radicals and Exponents (4 hours)	10.2	Evaluating Radical Expressions (square roots only)	805, 806	1 - 11,23,25,43
Supplementary handout: (6 hours)	Pythagorean Theorem			All problems in handout
Supplementary handout: (6 hours)	Proportions			All problems in handout