Fall 2004

Math 84  

ARITHMETIC REVIEW AND PRE-ALGEBRA

Instructor:         Dan Hurley

Prerequisite:      Advisory: Math 81

Textbook:         Text: Prealgebra, by T. Green and J. Kennedy

Grading:                 Homework and attendance            5%

                                Exams                                           45%

                                Final Exam                                    50%

Grading Scale:  A>=90%, B>=80%, C>=70%, D>=60%

Homework will be collected at each exam.

Exams:    There will be 4 exams and 1 final exam.  There are no make-up exams.

Dropping scores: The lowest of the first 4 exam scores will be dropped.

Final Exam: Tuesday, December 14, 2004  3:30 pm-6:30 pm

Drop Policy 
If you decide to drop the course, it is your responsibility to take care of the necessary details in a timely manner. Alternatively, call the SMC phone registration system at (310) 434-4333, go to the online registration system or call admissions at (310) 434-4474.

Attendance: at most 4 absences.

Calculator:        No calculators are allowed on exams.

Attendance:      Attendance at all classes is required.  You are responsible for lecture material and announcements given during classes.   Last Day to drop this class is the end of 8th week. 

Math Lab:        Math Lab is located at MC84. Math 31 are required to spend an average of 1 hour per week in the Math Lab.  I receive a printout showing what students have done.  It is department policy that students must complete the 15-16 hour Math Lab requirement for the semester in order to earn a grade of C or better.

Study Advice:   Practice solving problems without ANY help, without text, without notes.        

Fall 2004 Calendar:                                                                               

Homework

Send your autobiography to math84@dhurley.com  - In 300 words or more, tell me about yourself and why you are taking math 84. Make the subject of the email read "Your last name, your first name".

"E.O.O." means every other odd: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, ...

Section Title Page(s) Problems  
1.1 Place Value 6-7 1-65 EOO  
1.2 Addition and Subtraction 14-17 1-45 EOO  
1.3 Multiplication & Division 26-28 1-29 EOO, 31-53  All Odds  
1.4 Exponents 32 1-73 All Odds  
1.5 Order of Operations and
Grouping Symbols		 40-42 1-81 EOO  
1.6 Prime Numbers, Divisibility
Tests & Prime Factorization		 49 1-81 All Odds  
1.7 LCMs and GCFs Using
Primes and  Exponents		 57 1 – 61 EOO, and 58  
1.8 Fundamental Algebraic Properties
and Operations		 64-65 1-63 All Odds  

 

Section Title Page(s) Problems  
2.1 The Number Line 76-78 1-87 All Odds  
2.2 Addition of Integers 85-87 1-89 EOO  
2.3 Subtraction of Integers 94-96 1-93 EOO  
2.4 Multiplication and Division of
Integers		 106-108 1-93 EOO  
2.5 Mixed Operations and Grouping
Symbols		 112-114 1-65 EOO  

 

Section Title Page(s) Problems  
3.1 Expansion and Reduction Of
Fractions		 129-132 1-93 EOO  
3.2 Signed Fractions, Mixed Numbers
& Inequalities		 141-143 1-81 EOO  
3.3 Addition Of Signed Fractions 151-154 1-81 EOO and 83  
3.4 Subtraction Of Signed Fractions 160-162 1-57 EOO and 59, 62, 66  
3.5 Multiplication & Division Of Fractions
and Signed Mixed Numbers		 173-175 1-77 EOO  
3.6 Mixed Operations and Grouping 180-183 1-61 EOO  
3.7 Complex Fractions 190-192 1-37 EOO  

 

Section Title Page(s) Problems  
4.1 Decimal Notation and Place Values 207-208 1-69 EOO  
4.2 Addition and Subtraction Of Signed
Decimals		 215-217 1-97 EOO  
4.3 Multiplication and Division Of Signed
Decimals		 223-224 1-81 EOO  
4.4 Division Of Signed Decimals 236-238 1-97 EOO  
4.5 Square Roots As Decimals 245-248 1-81 EOO
4.6 Reducing Square Roots 256-257 1-89 EOO  
4.7 Percents 265-267 1-97 EOO  

 

Section Title Page(s) Problems  
5.1 Zero and Negative Exponents 280-282 1-77 EOO  
5.2 Multiplication and Division With
Signed Exponents		 288-290 1-61 EOO  
5.3 Powers Of Powers 296-297 1-49 ALL ODDS  
5.4 Decimals and Signed Powers of 10 303-305 1-49 EOO and 51  
5.5 Scientific Notation 312-314 1-65 EOO and 66-71 All  
6.1 Variables, Polynomials and Like Terms 341-342 1-53 ALL ODDS  

 

Section Title Page(s) Problems  
6.1     1-53 All odds  
6.2     1-69 Every other odd  
6.3        
6.4        
6.5     l  
                                     

   

Calendar

August 31  

1.1: Place Value

1.2: Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers

1.3 Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers

September 2        

1.4 Exponents

1.5 Order of Operations and Grouping Symbo

September 7     

1.6 Prime Numbers, Divisibility Tests and Prime Factorizations

1.7 LCMs and GCFs Using Primes and Exponents

September 9     

1.7 LCMs and GCFs Using Primes and Exponents

1.8 Fundamental Algebraic Properties of Operations

September 14    

Exam 1: Chapter 1

2.1 The Number Line

September 16

2.2 Addition of Integers

2.3 Subtraction of Integers

September 21     

2.4 Multiplication and Division of Integers

2.5 Mixed Operations and Grouping Symbols with Integers

September 23 

2.5 Mixed Operations and Grouping Symbols with Integers

3.1 Expansion and Reduction

September 28   

3.2 Signed fractions, Mixed Numbers and Inequalities

3.5 Multiplication and Division of Signed Fractions & Signed Mixed Numbers

September 30   

Exam 2: Chapter 2, Section 3.1, 3.2, 3.5

October 5   

3.3 Addition of Signed Fraction

3.4 Subtraction of Signed Fractions

October 7         

3.6 Mixed Operations and Grouping Symbols with Fractions

3.7 Complex Fractions

October 12       

3.7 Complex Fractions

4.1 Decimal Notation and Place Values

October 14          

4.2 Addition and Subtraction of Signed Decimals

October 19        

4.3 Multiplication of Signed Decimals

October 21        

4.4 Division of Signed Decimals

October 26           

Exam 3: Chapter 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1 – 4.4

October 28            

4.5 Square Roots as Decimals

4.6 Reducing Square Roots

November 2           

4.7 Percent

5.1 Zero and Negative Exponents

November 4           

5.2 Multiplication and Division with Signed Exponents

5.3 Powers of Powers

November 9          

5.4 Decimals and Signed Powers of 10

5.5 Scientific Notation

November 11        

6.1 Variables, Polynomials and Like Terms

November 16    

Exam 4: Chapter 4.5 – 4.7, 5.1 – 5.5

November 18        

6.2 Multiplication by Monomials, Subtraction of Polynomials

November 23        

6.2 Multiplication by Monomials, Subtraction of Polynomials

6.3 Multiplication of Polynomials

November 25  Thanksgiving

November 30        

6.3 Multiplication of Polynomials

6.4 Division by Monomials

December 2        

6.4 Division by Monomials

December 7        

6.5 Literal Formulas

December 9          

review for final

Final

Thursday, December 16, 2004   12:00 pm-3:00 pm

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