Elementary Algebra
Homework Assignments: Work all of the assigned
homework problems from the study
sets at the end of each section. The designation e.o.o. is ‘every other odd’
problem,’ 1,
5, 9, 13 . . . . In addition to the following from the text, handouts and
special
assignments may be assigned. Be sure to self-correct your homework assignments
from
the answer key found in the back of your textbook.
| Section | Topic | Pages | Problems |
| Review | Cumulative Review | 468-469 | 1-45 odds |
| 6.1 | The Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping |
480 – 482 | all problems 1 – 4; 43, 47, 53, 59, 63, 65, 81, 83, 85, 91, 95, 101; odds 105 125 |
| 6.2 | Factoring Trinomials of the form x2+ bx +c |
493 – 495 | all problems 1 – 4; 21, 25, 27, 31, 37, 41, 45, 53, 59, 63; odds 75 – 103 |
| 6.3 | Factoring Trinomials of the form ax2 +bx +c |
503 – 505 | 1, 2, 21, 25, 29, 31, 35, 41, 43, 47, 51, 59; odds 67 – 103 |
| 6.4 | Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials and the Difference of Two Squares |
512 – 513 | 1, 2, 25, 35, 37, 43, 47, 49, 57, 61, 69, 75; odds 81 – 107 |
| 6.5 | Factoring the Sum and difference of Two Cubes |
517 – 518 | 1, 2, 19, 23, 27, 31, 39, 41; odds 49 – 65 |
| 6.6 | A Factoring Strategy | 523 – 524 | all problems 1 – 10; odds 15 – 75 |
| 6.7 | Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring |
530 – 532 | all problems 1 – 4; 15, 19, 29, 33, 35, 41, 47, 57, 61, 69, 73; odds 75 – 101 |
| 6.8 | Applications of Quadratic Equations |
538 – 542 | all problems 1 – 4; 15, 19, 23, 25, 31, 33, 35, 41, 53 |
| Chapter 6 Test | 549 – 550 | all problems 1, 3 – 32, 33 | |
| Review | Cumulative Review | 657-659 | 1-57 odds |
| 7.1 | Simplifying Rational Expressions |
564 – 565 | all problems 1 – 4; 11, 21, 29, 33, 35, 41, 43, 53, 57; odds 67 – 97 |
| 7.2 | Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions |
573 – 575 | 1, 2, 3, 11, 15, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 45, 51, 59, 63; odds 69 – 97, 101 |
| 7.3 | Addition and Subtraction with Like Denominators; Least Common Denominators |
583 – 585 | all problems 1 – 7; 13, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39, 41, 51, 67, 71; odds 89 – 101 |
| 7.4 | Addition and Subtraction with Unlike Denominators |
592 – 594 | 1, 2, 13, 17, 25, 31, 37, 39, 47, 55, 61, 67, 69; odds 76 – 93 |
| 7.5 | Simplifying Complex Fractions | 601 – 603 | 1, 2, 9, 19, 25, 31, 35, 41, 47, 49, 57, 63; odds 67 – 85 |
| 7.6 | Solving Rational Equations | 473 – 476 | all problems 1 – 4; 17, 23, 29, 35, 39, 45, 47, 53, 57, 59, 63; odds 71 – 91 |
| 7.7 | Problem Solving Using Rational Equations |
620 – 623 | 1, 2, 3, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 33, 39, 41, 43, 53 |
| 7.8 | Proportions and Similar Triangles |
632-635 | eoo: 1-97 |
| 7.9 | Variation | 642-645 | eoo: 13-45 |
| Chapter 7 Test | 655 – 656 | all problems 1 – 40 | |
| Review | Cumulative Review | 657-659 | 1-67 odds |
| 8.1 | An Introduction to Square Roots |
670 – 674 | all problems 1 – 10; e.o.o. 17 – 39; e.o.o. 57 – 89; 91, 93, 97, 101, 103 |
| 8.2 | Simplifying Square Roots | 590 – 591 | all problems 1 – 4; 15, 21,29, 33, 35, 41, 51, 55, 61, 65, 71, 77; odds 83 – 99 |
| 8.3 | Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions |
688-690 | eoo:1-85 |
| 8.4 | Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions |
699-701 | eoo: 13-93 |
| 8.5 | Solving Radical Equations | 709-710 | all problems 1-10; eoo 13-85 & 91 |
| 8.6 | Higher-Order Roots and Rational Exponents |
718-720 | all problems 1-10; eoo 13-101 |
| Chapter 8 Test | 727 | all problems 1-36 | |
| Review | Cumulative Review | 729-731 | 1-71 odds |
| 9.1 | Solving Quadratic Equations: The Square Root Property |
739 – 741 | 1, 2, 11, 19, 27, 33, 35, 43, 47, 53,; odds 57 – 75; 79, 83 |
| 9.2 | Solving Quadratic Equations: Completing the Square |
748 – 749 | all problems 1 – 4; 25, 29, 33, 35, 41, 47, 51, 61, 65; odds 77 – 87 |
| 9.3 | Solving Quadratic Equations: The Quadratic Formula |
758 – 760 | all problems 1 – 11, e.o.o. 21 – 65, 67, 73, 83 |
| 9.4 | Complex Numbers | 769-770 | e.o.o.: 1-93 |
| 9.5 | Graphing Quadratic Equatio | 780 – 781 | all problems 1 – 8; odds: 25-41 and #55 |
| Chapter 9 Test | 790 | all problems 1-25 |