MA020.001 (10425): Basic Algebra    Fall 2012 

• MATH 020 TIME/ROOM: M, F in Doucette 216, W in Hamilton...Final: Monday Dec 10, 2:45-4:45

• MATH 020 CONTENT                  

• MATH 020 BOOK: Hawkes Intro and Intermediate Algebra     www.hawkeslearning.com   Online Course ID: EDINCOMBO

•         Hawkes tech help (downloading software, videos...): http://www.hawkeslearning.com/Support/Downloads.htm
• FINAL REVIEW SHEET from Fall 2009

CLASS HANDOUTS

• Section 2.3-2.5 in Hawkes -- supplementary websites on using balances to understand algebraic equations and their solutions
  • Algebra Balance Scales --balance beams (no negative solutions)
  • Math is Fun site: balances -- add and subtract from both sides
  • balance beams with "-x" possible
  • pan balances (Find other sites at Google by searching for "algebra balance")
• Section 5.4 in Hawkes: class handout: how to use algebra tiles to add and subtract
• Section 5.5 in Hawkes: class handout: how to use an area model to multiply   
• Section 5.5: websites on how to use algebra tiles to multiply and factor
  • CLASS HANDOUT: A few basic examples from class --multiplying and factoring with tiles (all are positive coefficients)
  • The Basics on Using Algebra Tiles to Multiply (find "multiplying" in the table of contents)
  • Understanding Algebraic Factoring with Tiles
  • Algebra Tiles (site shows the basics, including both positive and negative tiles)
  • more sites on algebra tiles
• ANSWERS to TEST REVIEWS
•             Fall 2009-- exam 2 (sections 2.1 - 3.3)

• click on placement page for more info on who takes this class or click on FAQ page to answer your placement questions

MA020: Basic Mathematics   -- Fall 2009

• OTHER LINKS:

                Dr. Quinn's other courses    Dr. Quinn's main webpage (links to department and scheduling)   

• BOOK: Introductory Algebra: Applied Approach (Aufmann, Barker 7^th ed), Ch. 1-8.  Get one with ONLINE HW access.

            publisher: Cengage/ ISBN 9781111019341/title:  Introductory  Algebra with Webassign

• SCHEDULE: fall 2009

• FINAL REVIEW SHEET

• HW: choose online hw (preferred) (go to  www.webassign.net , use class key on syllabus) or do the hw from the book

• free tutoring for this class-- see hours at top of this page
• class handout: how to use algebra tiles to add and subtract
• class handout: how to use an area model to multiply
• websites on using balances to understand algebraic equations and their solutions
  • Algebra Balance Scales --balance beams (no negative solutions)
  • Math is Fun site: balances -- add and subtract from both sides
  • balance beams with "-x" possible
  • pan balances (Find other sites at Google by searching for "algebra balance")
•    ANSWERS to TEST REVIEWS
•             exam 2 (sections 2.1 - 3.3)
• websites on how to use algebra tiles to multiply and factor
  • **CLASS HANDOUT: A few basic examples from class --multiplying and factoring with tiles (all are positive coefficients)
  • The Basics on Using Algebra Tiles to Multiply (find "multiplying" in the table of contents)
  • Understanding Algebraic Factoring with Tiles
  • Algebra Tiles (site shows the basics, including both positive and negative tiles)
  • more sites on algebra tiles

              

• click on placement page for more info on who takes this class or click on FAQ page to answer your placement questions