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Northern Virginia Community College

Introduction to Algebra, MDE 10

 

Course Description (from the College):

 

Covers topics in arithmetic through introduction to variables and equations. Lecture: 3 hours. Prepares students for enrollment into MDE 60, MTH 101-133 or direct enrollment into MTH 154 or MTH 155 with corequisite.

 

Syllabus -- in Word format

 

Important Dates
Exam I  --  Friday, June 23rd  study guide/exam key
Exam II -- Saturday, July 15th study guide/exam key
Final Exam --  Saturday, August 5th  study guide/exam key

see the syllabus for a more detailed calendar
 

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My NVCC email: bmccall@nvcc.edu
Office Hours: by appointment
MyOpenMath Course Code: 180646, enrollment key: mccall_010_summer23


 

Quizzes

Quiz #1 -- key
Quiz #2 -- key
Quiz #3 -- key
Quiz #4 -- key
Quiz #5 -- key
Quiz #6 -- key
Quiz #7 -- key
Quiz #8 -- key
Quiz #9 -- key
Quiz #10 -- key
Quiz #11 -- key
Quiz #12 -- key
Quiz #13 -- key
Quiz #14 -- key

 

Homeworks to be Turned in

in MyOpenMath and

Homework #1
Homework #2
Homework #3
Homework #4
Homework #5
Homework #6
Homework #7
Homework #8

 




Notes and Examples From Class

6/2 N 6/3 N
6/9 N 6/10 N
6/16 N 6/17 N
6/23 N 6/24 N
  7/1 N
7/7 N 7/8 N
7/14 N 7/15 N
  7/22 N
7/28 N 7/29 N
   
   

 

Handouts

Sets of Numbers -- key
Number Sets Exercise -- key
Percent Increases & Decreases -- key
Factoring
Quadratics
Identifying Polynomials
Graphing Points in 2D -- key
Review A
Review B
Long Division of Polynomials

 

 

Supplemental Activities and Handouts

Solving Equations (handout) -- key
Simplifying Expressions and Translating -- key
Solving Equations, Part I -- key
Solving Equations, Part II -- key
Word Problems, Part I -- key
Word Problems, Part II -- key
Word Problems, Part III -- key
Word Problems, Part IV -- key
Inequalities -- key
Plotting Points -- key
Linear Equations, Part 1 -- key
Linear Equations, Part 2 -- key
Linear Equations, Part 3 -- key
Slope -- key
Functions -- key
Systems of Equations -- key
Exponents and Polynomails -- key
Muiltiplying Polynomials, Part I -- key
Multiplying Polynomials, Part II -- key
Negative Exponents -- key
Division of Polynomials -- key
GCFs & Factoring by Groupng -- key
Factoring, Part 1 -- key
Factoring, Part 2 -- key
Factoring, Part 3 -- key
Factoring, Part 4 -- key
Factoring, Part 5 -- key
Solving Quadratics by Factoring -- key
Quadratic Word Problems -- key

 

Answer Keys



 

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