Text: Intermediate Algebra: An Applied Approach, 5th Edition; Aufmann, Barker, Lockwood from Houghton-Mifflin Company

Instructor: Mark Saks (e-mail: msaks@ccp.cc.pa.usweb site: http://start.at/algebra )
Phone message answering machine: 215-675-4157 (May be busy frequently when I'm online.)
 

Date
Week #
Section #
Topic Description
Jan 31
1
1.1– 1.4
 Real numbers, equality, order, absolute value, operations with signed numbers,
rational numbers and integers. 
Feb 7
2
2.1 - 2.3
 Solving first degree equations, Puzzle problems, Mixture and uniform motion
Feb 14
3
2.4, 2.5 
Quiz #1
 Solving Linear inequalities, Absolute value equations, inequalities.
Feb 21
4
3.1 - 3.3
Quiz #2
 Rectangular coordinates, introduction to functions, linear functions
Feb 28
5
3.4, 3.6
Quiz #3
 Slope of a line, finding equations of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines. Omit section 3.7 
Mar 6
6
 4.1–4.2, 4.4
Quiz #4		 Systems of linear equations. Solve by graphing, substitution, addition. Omit 4.3
Mar 13
7
 5.1 - 5.4
Quiz #5
 Applications of linear systems. Exponential expressions: Multiply monomials, negative exponents, scientific notation, applications. 
Mon, March 13th REVIEW FOR MIDTERM 6-8 PM at CCP in room *****
Mar 20
 8
5.5, 5.6 
 Evaluating, add, subtract, multiply and divide polynomials. Factoring polynomials, strategies of factoring, special forms
Mon, March 20th MIDTERM EXAM 6-8 PM at CCP in room *****
Mar 27
9
5.7, 6.1 
Quiz #6
 Solving equations by factoring. Simplify, multiply, divide rational expressions.
Apr 3
10
6.2, 6.3, 6.5
Quiz #7
 Addition and subtraction of rational expressions, complex fractions. Equations involving rational expressions
Apr 10
11
 7.1, 7.2, 7.4 Roots, radicals, simplification of radical expressions, rational exponents. Equations with radicals.
Apr 17
12
8.1 - 8.3
Quiz #8
  Solving quadratic equations by factoring, taking square roots, completing the square, using the Quadratic Formula
Apr 24
13
8.4, 8.6
Quiz #9
 Applications of Quadratics; Equations reducible to quadratics 
May  1
14
Quiz #10
 REVIEW FOR FINAL on Mon, May 1, 6-8 PM at CCP in room *****
May 8
 15
 FINAL EXAMINATION on Mon, May 8,  6-8 PM at CCP in room *****

 

The programs will also be broadcast ONLY on Cable Channel 53 starting soon.  It will be aired from ___To Be Announced___ and .  The very introductory tapes have been omitted as well as some of the later more advanced topics. You are expected to read that material on your own.
If you missed orientation then you may have missed some tapes. You can view them at the library at the College if you miss any or have technical difficulties. The video episodes follow the course but at a faster pace. You should tape all the episodes and view them following the schedule in the syllabus. The first three blocks (programs 7-17) will then be repeated at the end just in case you missed them and want to have them all.
Program Title
Week Aired
 Program 7 First degree equations
 Program 8 Puzzle Problems
 Program 9 Mixtures and Motion
 Program 10 Linear inequalities
 
 Program 11 Rectangular Coordinates
 Program 12 Functions
 Program 13 Slope
 Program 14 Equations
 
 Program 15 Solving Systems
 Program 16 more on same
 Program 17 more on same
 
 Program 18 Two variable Applications
 Program 19  Polynomials		  
 Program 20 Factoring Polynomials
 Program 21 Special Factoring Formulas
 Program 22 Solving Equations by Factoring		  
 Program 23 Multiplication/Division of Rational Expressions
 Program 24 Addition/Subtraction of Rational Expressions
 Program 25 Complex Fractions and Ratios		  
 Program 26 Rational Equations
 Program 28 Rational Exponents and Radicals
 Program 29 Operations with Radical		  
 Program 30 More Operations with Radicals
 Program 31 more on radicals
 Program 32 Equations with Radicals		  
 Program 33 Solving Quadratics by Factoring
 Program 34 Completing the Square
 Program 35 Equatiuons Reducible to Quadratics		  
 Program 36 Applications of Quadratics
 Program 37 Properties of Quadratics		  

 
If you are enrolled in this course, you are permitted, under license, to videotape the programs to watch at a time that is convenient for you. You may not, however, sell, give away, or lend your copies to anyone who is not enrolled in the course. The video police will not be checking on you, but it is a matter of personal integrity to honor the rights of the owners of the programs.