Professor Freedman's
Elementary Algebra Homework Schedule
Spring 2025

7 week Course 1/27/2025 - 3/14/2025

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 1/27/25

Homework Assigned for week of 1/27/25

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

Quiz #1A in Aleks (A camera Equipment Check)


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 2/3/25

Homework Assigned for week of 2/3/25

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 (Assignment 12A)

Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution (Assignment 12A)

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

Go to the ALEKS link through Canvas : Do Assignments #10 to #13

TEST #1 in Aleks on last 2 weeks
(Chapters 1,2,3,4 and part of 5)

 

Homework Tips for Graphing

Homework Tips For Solving Systems of Equations

 

Week of 2/10/25

Watch the following Videos on Zero & Negative Exponents Before Doing Assignment #13A:

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

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 #17 :
Factoring Greatest Common Factor

 Watch the following Video Before Doing Assignment #18:     

Factoring Difference of 2 Squares 

Watch the following Video Before Doing Assignment #20 :      

Factoring Trinomials with Leading Coefficient of One

Quiz #2 in Aleks on topics above

 

 

Week of 2/17/25

Homework Assigned for week of 2/17/25

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

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

TEST #2 in Aleks on last 2 weeks (Exponent Rules, Polynomials, Factoring)

 

 

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 2/24/25

Homework Assigned for week of 2/24/25

Watch the following Videos Before Doing Assignment #25 :

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

Watch the following Videos Before Doing Assignment #26
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 #27
Solving Rational Equations (Equations with Algebraic Fractions)

Quiz #3 in Aleks on topics above



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


Week of 3/3/25

Homework Assigned for week of 3/3/25

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



Homework Tips (Adding & Subtracting Algebraic Fractions & Solving Rational Equations)
Week of 3/10/25

Homework Assigned for week of 3/10/25

Assignment #30 Practice Final Exam - Study Guide
FINAL EXAM (MAJOR TEST #3)

 

 

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