GMS 91, Intermediate Algebra
(1:30-2:45 TuTh in LA-3)


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Syllabus: Here is the syllabus.

Online resources:

Homework:

Assigned
Due date Read
Exercises
8/28
9/4
7.1, 2
Do set 7.1a in the HLS online homework software.
9/4
9/11
7.2, 3
Do sets 7.1b and 7.2 in the HLS online homework software.
Turn in on paper: 7.2.52. Show all of your work and find a good way to check your answer.
9/11
9/18
7.4, 5
Do sets 7.3 and 7.4ab in the HLS online homework software.
Turn in on paper: 7.3.50. Show all of your work and find a good way to check your answer.
9/18

7.5, 6
No new homework. New homework will be posted on 9/20.
9/20
9/27
7.6
Do set 7.5 in the HLS online homework software.
Turn in on paper: 7.5.32.. Show all of your work and find a good way to check your answer.
9/25
10/11

Do the Chapter 7 Review in the HLS online homework software. Note that this is not due before the exam, but it would be an excellent way to prepare for the exam.
9/27

8.1
Homework holiday. Prepare for the upcoming exam.
10/4
10/11
8.2, 3
Do sets 7.6 (deadline extended to 10/16), 8.1, and the Chapter 7 Review in the HLS online homework software.
Turn in on paper: 7.6.32
10/11
10/18
8.4-6
Do sets 7.6 (deadline extended to 10/16), 8.2, and 8.3 in the HLS online homework software.
Turn in on paper: 8.3.52
Optional: turn in 7.6.32 if you would like me to average it with the rest of your HW. This is not an extra credit exercise. If you don't turn in this problem, it simply won't affect your HW score either way. If you do turn it in, I will average your score on it with all your other HW scores. This could move your average score up or down, depending on how well you did on 7.6.32. Simply put, it is in your interest to turn in 7.6.32 only if you did well on it.
10/18
10/30
8.6, 8
Do sets 8.4 and 8.5 in the HLS online homework software.
Turn in on paper: 8.5.24. Show all of your work and find a good way to check your answer.
10/25
11/1
8.8,
9.1, 2
Do sets 8.6 and  the Chapter 8 Review (due 11/6) in the HLS online homework software.
Turn in on paper: 8.6.10. If there are infinitely many solutions, give a general description of those solutions--as we did in class--and find two specific ordered triples (x,y,z) that solve this system of equations.
11/1
11/8

Do set 8.8 in the HLS online homework software.
No new exercise to turn in. Use the time to review and take some practice exams in HLS.
11/8
11/15
9.3-5
Do sets 9.1 and 9.2 in the HLS online homework software.
Turn in on paper: 9.2.68
11/15
11/29
9.4, 5
Do sets 9.3 and 9.4a in the HLS online homework software.
11/20
11/29
9.5, 6
Do sets 9.4bc in the HLS online homework software.
Turn in on paper: Rationalize the denominator of 5/(sqr(6)-sqr(2a)+sqr(b)).
Extra credit problem: Do the five 4s problem posted on Blackboard by 12/6.
11/29
12/6
9.6-8
Do sets 9.5 and 9.6 in the HLS online homework software.
No more turn-in homework.
12/4
12/13

This is your last assignment: Do sets 9.7, 9.8, and the Chapter 9 Review in the HLS online homework software.

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