Professor Freedman's
Elementary Algebra Homework Schedule
Summer 2024

6 week Course 7/9/2024 - 8/19/2024

Welcome Video to Professor Freedman's On Line Math Course (Important Course Info)

Text: Beginning Algebra by Miller, O'Neill & Hyde, 5th Edition, McGrawHill, Inc.,2020

For Tutorials on Varied Topics Written by Fellow Students go to: http://www.mathpower.com/tutorial.htm

Dates Subject to Change

DateAssigned

Assignments

 
Week of 7/9/24

Homework Assigned for week of 7/9/24

Watch the following Videos:

Introduction to Algebra -Exponents, Absolute Values & Order of Operations (Watch before Assignment #1)

Addition & Subtraction of Signed Numbers (Watch before Assignment #2)

Multiplication & Division of Signed Numbers (Watch before Assignment #3)

Order of Operations on Signed Numbers (Watch before Assignment #3)

Evaluating an Algebraic Expression (Watch before Assignment #3)

Commutative, Associative & Distributive Properties (Watch before Assignment #4)

Combining Like Terms (Watch before Assignment #4)

Solving Linear Equations (Part 1) (Watch before Assignment #5)

Solving Linear Equations with Multiple Steps (Part 2) (Watch before Assignment #6)

Solving Equations (Identities & Contradictions) (Watch before Assignment #6)

Solving Word Problems using Linear Equations (Watch before Assignment #7)

Literal Equations (Watch before Assignment #8)

Graphing Inequalities,Interval Notation, Set Builder Notation (Watch before Assignment #9)

Solving Inequalities (Watch before Assignment #9)

Go to the ALEKS link through Canvas : Do Assignments # 1 to #9
Quiz #1 in Aleks on topics above

Homework Tips (Signed Numbers & Order of Operations)

Homework Tips (Evaluating an Algebraic Expression, Combining Like Terms, Solving Equations) 

Homework Tips (Solving Literal Equations) 


Homework Tips (Solving Inequalities)

 

Week of 7/15/24

Homework Assigned for week of 7/15/24

Watch the following Videos on Graphing Before Doing Assignments #10, #11 :

Identifying Solutions of 2 Variable Equations (Intro to Graphing)

Plotting Points

Graphing Straight Lines

Slope of a Line

Watch the following Videos on Solving Systems of Equations Before Doing Assignment #12 :

Solving Systems of Equations by Addition (Part 1)

Solving Systems of Equations by Addition (Part 2)

Inconsistent & Dependent Systems

Watch the following Videos on Solving Systems by Substitution and Solving Word Problems Using Systems Before Doing Assignment #12A

Word Problems Solved Using Systems of Equations

Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution

Watch the following Videos on Exponent Rules Before Doing Assignment #13 :
Multiplying & Dividing Variables

Zero Exponents

Negative Exponents

Watch the following Videos on Adding & Subtracting Polynomials Before Doing Assignment #14 :

Writing a Polynomial in Standard Form

Addition & Subtraction of Polynomials

Go to the ALEKS link through Canvas : Do Assignments #10 to #14

Homework Assignment #15 is a PRACTICE TEST (STUDY GUIDE) for TEST #1

MAJOR TEST #1 on Chapters 1-5.5

 

Homework Tips for Graphing

Homework Tips For Solving Systems of Equations

 

Week of 7/22/24

Homework Assigned for week of 7/22/24

Watch the following Videos on Multiplying Before Doing Assignment #15 :

Multiplication of Polynomials Part 1

Multipliction of Polynomials FOIL Part 2

Polynomial Special Products

Watch the following Videos on Polynomial Division Before Doing Assignment #16 :
Polynomial Division

Watch the following Video Before Doing Assignment #18 :
Factoring Greatest Common Factor

 Watch the following Video Before Doing Assignment #19:     

Factoring Difference of 2 Squares 

 Watch the following Video Before Doing Assignment #20 :      

Factoring Trinomials with Leading Coefficient of One

Watch the following Video Before Doing Assignment #21 :
Factoring Trinomials with Leading Coefficient Other than One

Quiz #2 on topics above

 

Homework Tips (Polynomial Division, Factoring GCF and Difference of Two Squares

Homework Tips (Factoring Difference of 2 Squares & Trinomials)

Homework Tips (Factoring Trinomials)

Homework Tips (Factoring Trinomials, Simplifing Alg. Fractions, Multiplying Alg. Fractions)

Week of 7/29/24

Homework Assigned for week of 7/29/24

Watch the following Video Before Doing Assignment #22
Solving Quadratic Equations 

Watch the following Videos on Simplifying Algebraic Fractions Before Doing Assignment #23:
Simplifying Algebraic Fractions without Factoring               

Simplifying Algebraic Fractions with Factoring         

Watch the following Videos Before Doing Assignment #24
Multiplying & Dividing Algebraic Fractions without Factoring
 Multiplying & Dividing Algebraic Fractions with Factoring

Homework Assignment #25 is a PRACTICE TEST (STUDY GUIDE) for TEST #2

MAJOR TEST #2 on Multiplying & Dividing Polynomials, Factoring, Quadratic Equations & Simplifying and Multiplying and Dividing Algebraic Fractions

 


Homework Tips (Factoring Trinomials, Simplifing Alg. Fractions, Multiplying Alg. Fractions)


Week of 8/5/24

Homework Assigned for week of 8/5/24

Watch the following Videos Before Doing Assignment #26

Addition & Subtraction of Rational Expressions with Same Denominator 
 Getting An Algebraic Common Denominator

Watch the following Videos Before Doing Assignment #27
Addition & Subtraction of Rational Expressions with Different Denominators (Part 1)
Addition & Subtraction of Rational Expressions with Different Denominators (Part 2)

Watch the following Video Before Doing Assignment #28
Solving Rational Equations (Equations with Algebraic Fractions)

Go to the ALEKS link through Canvas : Do Assignments #26 to #28

Quiz #3 on topics above

Watch the following Videos Before Doing Assignment #29
Simplifying Radicals (Numbers)
Simplifying Radicals with Variables

Go to the ALEKS link through Canvas : Do Assignments #29 and #30

Assignment #30 Practice Final Exam - Study Guide

(I opened assignments 29,30 early in case someone wants to go ahead since it is near the end of the course)



Homework Tips (Adding & Subtracting Algebraic Fractions & Solving Rational Equations)
Week of 8/12/24

Homework Assigned for week of 8/12/24

Watch the following Videos Before Doing Assignment #29
Simplifying Radicals (Numbers)
Simplifying Radicals with Variables

Go to the ALEKS link through Canvas : Do Assignments #29 and #30

Assignment #30 Practice Final Exam - Study Guide -

FINAL EXAM

 
 



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