Math 80 Elementary Algebra
 
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11

6/15
Final Exam

6.5, 6.6

Section 6.5, do exercises 8-36, every other even 
Section 6.6, do exercises 2-8, even; 32-68, every other even
Final Review Sheet Solution key for suggested problems: page 1; page 2; page 3
H.W. #11 Solution Key

10

6/6

6.2, 6.3, 6.4

Section 6.2, do exercises 4-24, every other even; 30-56, even; 57-59, all
Section 6.3, do exercises 6-22, every other even; 30-48, even; 58-72, even
Section 6.4, do exercises 20; 22; 26-70, every other even
Don't forget: our last quiz is on Tuesday, June 6th.

H.W. #10 Solution Key

9

5/30

6.1

Section 6.1, do exercises 4; 8; 14; 18; 20; 24; 28-52, even; 78
Note:  H.W. 8 and 9 are now due on Tuesday, May 30th.  Also, there will be a short quiz on Tuesday.

H.W. #9 Solution Key

8

5/30

5.5, 5.6

Section 5.5, do exercises 18-72, even
Section 5.6, do exercises 6-12, even; 18-30, even
Extra credit:  Prove Pythagorus' Theorem.

H.W. #8 Solution Key

7

5/18

5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4

Section 5.1, do exercises 17-20, all; 36-86, even
Section 5.2, do exercises 12-22, even; 24-72, every other even
Section 5.3, do exercises 24-56, every other even; 62-72, even
Section 5.4, do exercises 1, 8-30, even, 31, 32

H.W. #7 Selected Solution Key

6

5/11

4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7

Section 4.4, do exercises 60-78, even; 88, 90, 92
Section 4.5, do exercises 4-68, every other even; 76, 86
Section 4.6, do exercises 4-18, even; 24-34, even
Section 4.7, do exercises 24-32, even; 42-72, every other even
Extra credit: Do the polynomial group work from Tuesday's class.

H.W. #6 Selected Solution Key

5

5/4

4.2, 4.3, 4.4

Section 4.2, do exercises 11-16, all; 30-50, every other even; 58-80, even
Section 4.3, do exercises 1-4, all; 15-22, all; 24-32, even; 55-57, all; 65, 66
Section 4.4, do exercises 1-8, all; 10-42, every other even
Extra credit:  Do part 2 of Group work #8, which we didn't have time for in class!

H.W. #5 Solution Key

4

4/27

3.3, 3.4, 4.1

Note:  Exam #1 is on Thursday, 4/27.  It will cover all material from homework assignments 1 - 4 except section 4.1 (as announced in class on 4/25).
Please use graph paper where appropriate.
Section 3.3, do exercises 28-40, even; 52-58, even.
Section 3.4, do exercises 1-4, all; 6-16, even; 18-24, even; 28-36, even; 38-44,even; 55-58, all.
Section 4.1, do exercises 1-4, all; 13; 14; 26-62, every other even; 64-80, even.

H.W. #4 Complete Solution Key
3 4/20 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

Section 2.7, do exercises 18-30, even; 46-52, even.
For Chapter 3, use graph paper & ruler!
Section 3.1, do exercises 10-14, even; 16-32, even; 40-46, even; 62-66, even
Section 3.2, do exercises 2,4, 7-12; 14-38, even.
Section 3.3, do exercises 2,4,6; 16-24, even; 42-46, even.

H.W. #3 Solution Key

2

4/13
2.1-2.3, 2.4, 2.5 (Still Review)


Section 2.1-2.3, do Summary exercises on p.114 (NOT p.112-113!) 1-30 all of them!
Section 2.4, do exercises 6-18, every other even, i.e., 6, skip 8, 10, skip 12,...,18); 20-32, even
Section 2.5, do exercises 14-34, even; 36, 38, 42; and 52-74, even.  Also do 46 and 48.

H.W. #2 Solution Key

1

4/7
Chapter 1 (Review material)


Write a short math autobiography. Tell me what classes you've taken and which ones you liked most. What topics you found most easy, difficult, interesting? Also include why you are taking this class and how it fits into your current academic plans.

Section 1.1, do exercises: 24-30, even; 34-48, even; 52-62, even.
Section 1.5, do exercises: 22-40, even; 50-64,even; 84-98, even.
Section 1.6, do exercises: 20-48, even; 60-70, even; 88-96, even.
(Here "even" means do all the even numbered problems.)


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