MTH-075 Practice Final (and Final Exam announcement)

Here's the practice final. We'll use it to review on Monday, July 9. The final will be Wednesday, July 11.

BTW, if you intend to take a retest and need a permission slip from me, then email me.

If you have trouble accessing this practice final, email me at ebailey@bcc.edu and I will email you a copy.

Be advised that there are typos in this practice final, so there are no correct answers to problems 7, 18, and 32. Also, problem 24 you get a solution that won't work because of division by zero.


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MTH-075 Practice Test #5 Answers

Answers to MTH-075 Practice Test 5
(Note: Answers are written on one line, so use PEMDAS to interpret.
If multiplication occurs after a division slash, it is still done before the division.)

1.    x cannot equal 4 or 9
2.    C
3.    B
4.    A
5.    D
6.    (p+3)/(r+4)
7.    (x–6)/(x–9)
8.    z+p
9.    (2x+3)/(x+1)
10.    –1/12x(x+2)
11.    2(x+3)/5(x–4)
12.    (x+3)/x
13.    C
14.    B
15.    1/(x–5)
16.    (11x+9)/24
17.    (12x–21)/x(x+3)
18.    (4x^2–7c–33)/x(x–10)
19.    x=1/2
20.    x=4

MTH-075 Practice Test #5

Here is practice test 5.


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MTH-075 Practice Test #4

Below is the practice test we will use for review on Wednesday, June 20, in preparation for Test 4 on Monday, June 25.

As usual, if you have trouble downloading this, email me at ebailey@bcc.edu and I'll send it to you.


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MTH-075 Practice Test #3 and Test Announcement

Test 3 will be in class on Monday, June 18. It will cover sections 5.1 through 5.8.

Here is Practice Test #3. We will follow it for our review on Wednesday, March 28. If you have trouble downloading it, email me and I will send you a copy.



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MTH-075 Sections 5.1-8 HW Due and Test 3 Monday, 6/18

Unit Test 3 will be Monday, 6/18, at the beginning of class (5:30PM). The homework will also be due then. Turn in all eight sections, less the review exercises, stapled together.

Unit III:Chapter 5: Exponents and Polynomials

Section 5.1 - Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Assignment: pp. 367-369 # 1-33 odd, # 41, 43, 53-69 odd

Section 5.2 - The Product Rule and Power Rules for Exponents
Assignment: pp. 377, 378 # 1-77 odd

Section 5.3 - Multiplying Polynomials
Assignment: pp. 383, 384 # 1-33 odd

Section 5.4 - Special Products
Assignment: pp. 389, 390 # 1-10 all, 19-31 odd, 43-48 all

Section 5.5 - Integer Exponents and the Quotient Rule
Assignment: pp. 399, 400 #1-31 odd, 37-69 odd

Section 5.6 - Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial
Assignment: pp. 405, 406 # 7-24 all

Section 5.7 – Dividing a Polynomial by a Polynomial
Assignment: pp. 411, 412 # 5-25 odd

Section 5.8: Scientific Notation
Assignment: p. 417 # 1-31 odd

Review Chapter 5:
Assignment: pp. 427, 428 # 1-24 all and Sample Test 3

MTH-075 Practice Test #2

Here's Practice Test 2. In addition to all the homework for Chapter 3, work the problems on this test prior to Wednesday in preparation for the test review (and for Test 2 on Monday, June 11). If you have trouble downloading the practice test, email me at ebailey@bcc.edu ASAP and I'll send you a copy. If you still don't have the book and need the homework problems scanned and posted here, also email me ASAP.

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Answers:
1) 3(-4)+5(2)=-2? yes
2) B
3) (0, -4),(4, 0),(8,4) (Then plot these points and draw a straight line though them.)
4) (0, -3),(3,3),(-3,-9) (Then plot these points and draw a straight line though them.)
5) A
6) Make an x|y table and fill in at least two points in it. Easiest are the intercepts, (4,0) and (0,4). Then plot these points and draw a straight line though them.
7) Ditto, except the intercepts are (0,4) and (-8,0).
8) Vertical line through x=3.
9) You don't need help with this, I hope!
10) -7/6
11) 0
12) B
13) C
14) A
15) C
16) y = (5/2)x - 2
17) y = (3/4)x
18) Dashed horizontal line through y = 4, everything below it shaded.
19) Solid diagonal line through the origin with slope of 3, everything to the left of it shaded.
20) Solid diagonal line through the points (0, 4) and (3, 0), everything to the left of it shaded.

MTH-075 Practice Test #1

The practice test is below. To get the most out of it, print it out and do the problems on your own. Then bring it to class with you on Wednesday, May 30. We will have a review session then, based on the practice test.

Note: You may have trouble downloading this practice test on a computer with an older version of Flash. If that happens, email me and I'll email you the pdf.

MTH075 Practice Test 1



Answers:

1. x = -13/2

2. x = 18/5

3. x = 1/13

4. x = 6

5. x = 5

6. x = 0

7. x = -7/9

8. x = 12

9. The number is 3.

10. The number is -16.

11. The larger integer is -51.

12. The smaller odd integer is 3.

13. R = E/I

14. W = (P - 2L)/2 or W = P/2 - L

15. x = 15/4

16. x = 3

17. B) [-5, ∞)

18. x < -2 {Draw <----) with parenthesis at x = -2}

19. x ≥ -6 {Draw [----> with parenthesis at x = -6}

20. x ≥ 11 {Draw [----> with parenthesis at x = 11}

MTH-075 HW: Sections 2.3-7

Oops! It said MTH-095 instead of -075 in the title of this post. That's what happens when you let the computer complete your typing!

Here is the remaining HW for Chapter 2, except for the Chapter Review. Check back for that later.

2.4:

MTH-075 Homework (Ch. 1, 2.1-3)

Here are scans of the HW pages. Click on them to enlarge.

End of Ch. 1 (p.119-20):

MTH-075 Summer Test Schedule

Tentative test schedule. There isn't much wiggle room in our schedule. We can't move any of these test dates up, but there isn't much possibility of moving them back, either.

TEST 1: Monday, June 4
TEST 2: Monday, June 11
TEST 3: Monday, June 18
TEST 4: Monday, June 25
TEST 5: Monday, July 2
FINAL EXAM: July 11

First Day Handout for MTH-075 Elementary Algebra

MTH-075 Elementary Algebra                   Instructor: Edward Bailey (ebailey@bcc.edu)

MW 05:30PM - 09:30PM, MC GUIRE AFB, Room MG           http://mathematikoi.blogspot.com

Syllabus: Get the syllabus for this course. It is available at the bookstore for $1.80. It is also available on the website of Diane Veneziale, the course coordinator for MTH-075, at http://staff.bcc.edu/DVENEZIA/PDF/Math 075 Syllabus.pdf

Attendance: You are expected to attend all class meetings. Showing up late or leaving early does not count as attendance. If you miss a class, you are responsible for obtaining missed class notes and assignments. Whenever possible, please let me know ahead of time if you are going to miss a class so I can let you know what work you will need to make up.

Conduct: Students are here to learn. Any conduct that your fellow students would reasonably find distracting will be cause to remove you from the classroom. Examples of such misconduct include side conversations, texting, and sleeping. As your instructor, I am focused on the students who are actively engaged in learning. If other students are engaging in conduct that you find distracting, do not hesitate to bring it to my attention and I will deal with it promptly.

Homework: It will be assigned in class. For your reference, it will also be listed on the blog. Bring it to class with you and be prepared to discuss it. Each assignment is from the exercises at the end of the sections we are covering in that unit and will be collected on test day. Staple all the work for that assignment together in order, with your name at the top of each page and the section number at the start of each section. NOTE: If your homework isn’t stapled, it will not be accepted.

Calculators: Use of non-graphing calculators is always permitted. It must be a calculator, however, and not some other device with a calculator function, such as a cell phone.

Unit Tests: Unit Tests will be given in class. If you cannot make it to class on the day of a test, notify me by email immediately or else your score will be zero. One retest is permitted to replace one of the five unit tests, to be taken before finals week. The higher score will apply.

Final Exam: A comprehensive final exam will be given during finals week.

Office Hours: I do not have an office. However, I can meet with students on campus on Mondays and Wednesdays before 5:30 pm. Email me and I’ll try to get back to you promptly. Email is the way for you to contact me outside of class. Use your BCC email account so your email is not mistaken for spam. Check my blog for announcements (see above).

Grading Policy
Homework 4% UNIT 1 TEST 16% UNIT 2 TEST 16% UNIT 3 TEST 16% UNIT 4 TEST 16% UNIT 5 TEST 16% Final Exam 16%	Final Grades: 85% and above O (Outstanding) 70% to 84% P (Passing) Below 70% U (Unsatisfactory)
At the instructor’s discretion, a “fudge factor” may be applied to a student’s grade. It will take the form of points added to the final percentage grade. Under no circumstances will points be taken away. The reasons for adding points to a student’s grade include attendance, class participation, coming to class prepared, and other indications of effort and positive attitude.

"X" Contracts and Incompletes: There will be no “X” contracts or incompletes.

MTH-075 Practice Final (and Final Exam announcement)

Here is the practice final. Make sure you can work as many the problems as you can on your own before the final. BTW, the final exam is at our usual meeting time and classroom on Wednesday, May 9.

We will also have an additional review session on Monday, May 7. This is during finals week but our room should be available at our usual class time. Obviously you are not required to attend, but it may be helpful to you.

If you have trouble accessing this practice final, email me at ebailey@bcc.edu and I will email you a copy.

Be advised that there are typos in this practice final, so there are no correct answers to problems 7, 18, and 32. Also, problem 24 you get a solution that won't work because of division by zero.


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MTH-075 Practice Test #5 and Test Announcement

Make sure to come to class on Wednesday, April 25 for Unit Test 5.

Here is the practice test. Try to do all the problems before then.


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MTH-075 Practice Test #4 and Test Announcement

We will review for test 4 on Monday, April 16. I will also give out the test. Do not miss class for any reason, but if an emergency comes up contact me as soon as possible to make other arrangements!

Here is the practice test.To get the most out of it, sit down and work all the problems on this test between now and Monday. That way you'll know which problems are the most trouble for you, and you'll REALLY be paying attention to the review! Remember, the actual test is just like the practice test, so you want to be an expert on doing the practice test.

As usual, if you have trouble downloading this, email me at ebailey@bcc.edu and I'll send it to you.


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MTH-075 Homework for Monday, March 26 (and beyond)

I put off collecting homework for Sections 5.4, 5.5, and 5.6 on Wednesday. This is now due Monday, March 26. The assignments for these sections are given in the syllabus, as always.

We covered 5.7 and (admittedly in haste) 5.8. This homework should be done by Wednesday, March 28 (the day of the test review). Don't forget there's a test coming up!

For extra credit, you may submit the Review Assignment for Chapter 5, which is also in the syllabus. (The sample test it refers to is the one in the back of the syllabus.) This may be turned in the day of the test.

If you are unable to attend class, you should email me and ask what you're missing. You can also scan your homework and send it as a compressed image file--that counts as turning in homework. And remember, I don't give a hoot if you get the right answers on the HW: just show your work. Do your thinking on paper!

MTH-075 Practice Test #3 and Test Announcement

Test 3 will be in class on Monday, April 2. It will cover sections 5.1 through 5.8.

Here is Practice Test #3. We will follow it for our review on Wednesday, March 28. If you have trouble downloading it, email me and I will send you a copy.



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Answers to MTH-075 Practice Test #2

No students asked for the answers, but here they are anyway.

1) 3(-4)+5(2)=-2? yes

2) B

3) (0, -4),(4, 0),(8,4) (Then plot these points and draw a straight line though them.)

4) (0, -3),(3,3),(-3,-9) (Then plot these points and draw a straight line though them.)

5) A

6) Make an x|y table and fill in at least two points in it. Easiest are the intercepts, (4,0) and (0,4). Then plot these points and draw a straight line though them.

7) Ditto, except the intercepts are (0,4) and (-8,0).

8) Vertical line through x=3.

9) You don't need help with this, I hope!

10) -7/6

11) 0

12) B

13) C

14) A

15) C

16) y = (5/2)x - 2

17) y = (3/4)x

18) Dashed horizontal line through y = 4, everything below it shaded.

19) Solid diagonal line through the origin with slope of 3, everything to the left of it shaded.

20) Solid diagonal line through the points (0, 4) and (3, 0), everything to the left of it shaded.

MTH-075 Homework for Monday, February 27

 Do all the following to submit:

1. Section 3.3 - Slope of a line Assignment: P. 257-259 # 1-5, # 16-25 all, # 29-39 all, # 46-51 all

2. Section 3.4 – Equations of lines Assignment: P. 269-271 # 1-13 all, # 31-34 all

3. Section 3.5 – Graphing linear inequalities in two variables Assignment: P. 281-283 # 1-8 all, # 9-31 odd

Do these for your own good:

4. Review Chapter 3 Assignment: Chapter 3 Test: P. 295-298 # 4-19 all and Sample Test 2

And most importantly, do Practice Test #2.

MTH-075 Practice Test #2 and Test Announcement

Test 2 is postponed until Monday, March 5. The review session for Test 2 will be in class on Wednesday, February 29. Here is the practice test. Print it out and work all the problems before the review, then bring it with you to class. If you have trouble getting it (the version of Flash on BCC computers at Willingboro isn't up to it) then email me at ebailey@bcc.edu and I'll send you a copy of the pdf.

MTH075 Practice Test 2