Towson University Math 083 (Intermediate Algebra) (MW 5:00pm - 6:15pm)
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Course Syllabus
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Covers rational expressions and equations, radicals, quadratic equations, complex numbers, functions and relations, and exponential and logarithmic functions. Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 082 or a satisfactory score on the math placement test.
Corequisite(s): ESOL 044 or ACLT 052.
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Course Syllabus
DELTA MATH REGISTRATION LINK (Must Register)
Covers rational expressions and equations, radicals, quadratic equations, complex numbers, functions and relations, and exponential and logarithmic functions. Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 082 or a satisfactory score on the math placement test.
Corequisite(s): ESOL 044 or ACLT 052.
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Lessons and Homework
Day 1: Class Canceled (Scheduling Error) (8/25/25)
Day 2: Factoring out a GCF and Factor by Grouping (8/27/25)
Practice Worksheets: Factoring out a GCF, Factor by Grouping
Extra Practice: Factoring out a GCF, Factor by Grouping
Review Videos: Factor out a GCF, Factor by Grouping
Extra Video: Factor by Grouping
Optional Assignment: Delta Math Day 2: GCF & Grouping
Optional: DESMOS Activity with Videos and Examples
NO CLASS ON LABOR DAY (9/1/25)
Day 3: Factoring Trinomials (a = 1) (9/3/25)
Practice Worksheets: Notes/Examples 1, Notes/Examples 2
Extra Worksheets: Factoring Trinomials (a = 1)
Optional Assignment: Delta Math Day 3: Factoring Trinomials (a = 1)
Review Video: Factoring Trinomials (a = 1)
Graded Homework/Quiz #1 (Due: 9/8/25)
Day 4: Factoring Trinomials (a >1) (9/8/25)
Practice Worksheet: Factoring Trinomials (a > 1)
Review Videos: Factoring Trinomials (a > 1), AC Method for Factoring
Optional Assignment: Delta Math Day 4: Factoring Trinomials (a > 1)
Day 5: Special Case Factoring (1.5) (9/10/25)
All Types of Factoring (Factor Trinomials) (Difference of Squares) (Sum/Difference of Cubes)
Practice Worksheets: Special Case Factoring, Factoring Binomials
All types of Factoring, Factoring Trinomials, Worksheet #2, Worksheet #3
Optional Assignment: Delta Math Day 5: Special Case Factoring
Introduction to Solving Quadratics by factoring (PowerPoint under day 6)
Day 6: Solving Quadratics by Factoring (9/15/25)
Review Video: Solve Quadratics by Factoring
Practice Worksheet: Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Graded Homework/Quiz #2 on DELTA MATH (Due: 9/22/25)
Review for Unit Exam #1 w/Solutions
Extra Practice for Exam, Extra Practice Solutions
Day 7: OPTIONAL CLASS: Extra Review for Exam #1 (9/17/25)
Day 8: Exam #1 (9/22/25)
Optional Review before class (4:00 - 5:00pm)
Day 9: Simplifying & Multiplying Rational Functions (9/24/25)
Practice Worksheets: Rational Expressions
Review Video: Simplifying Rational Expressions, Multiplying Rational Expressions
Day 10: Dividing and Intro to Adding Rational Expressions (9/29/25)
Practice Worksheet: Multiplying Rational Expressions, Dividing Rational Expressions
Review Videos: Dividing Rational Expressions, Adding Rational Expressions (INTRO)
Optional Assignment: Delta Math Day #10: Operations w/Rational Expressions
Day 11: Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions (10/1/25)
Practice Worksheet: Add/Subtract Rational Expressions Worksheet
Review Video: Adding/Subtracting Rational Expressions (Unlike Denominators)
Graded Homework/Quiz #3 (Rational Expressions) Due (10/6/25)
Intro to Solving Rational Expression Equations
Day 12: Extra PowerPoint: Solving Rational Expression Equations (10/6/25)
Practice Worksheet: Solving Rational Equations with Solutions
Extra Practice: (Click Here), Rational Expressions (Mixed Problems Practice)
Review Videos: Rational Expressions and Equations: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6
Application Problems with Rational Equations
Practice Worksheet: Rational Equation Application Problems Worksheet
Review Video: Rational Equation: Application Problems
EXTRA PRACTICE Rational Expressions and Equations, SOLUTIONS
Day 13: OPTIONAL CLASS: Extra Review for Rational Expressions/Equations (10/8/25)
Day 14: Simplifying Radicals and Rational Exponents (10/13/25)
Practice Worksheets: Simplifying Radicals, Simplifying Radicals #2, Rational Exponents
Review Videos: Simplifying Radicals (Square Roots), Rational Exponents
Complete Day 14: Delta Math Assignment (Optional)
Day 15: Add/Subtract Radicals, Multiply/Divide Radicals (10/15/25)
Practice Worksheets: Adding/Subtracting Radicals, Multiplying Radicals, Dividing Radicals
Extra Practice: Add/Subtract Radicals #1, Adding and Subtracting Radicals #2, Add/Subtract/Multiply Radicals
Operations with Radicals (Mixed Review)
Day 16: Solving Radical Equations (10/20/25)
Practice Worksheets: Radical Equations PT 1, Radical Equations PT 2
Homework #4 (Due 10/22)
Day 17: Review for Exam #2 (10/22/25)
Practice Exam #2, Solutions
Extra Practice Exam #2, Solutions
Day 18: Exam #2: (Rational Expressions and Radicals) (10/27/25)
Day 19: Introduction to Imaginary and Complex Numbers, Quadratic Formula (10/29/25)
Quadratic Formula and Intro to Imaginary Numbers
Practice Worksheets: Quadratic Formula: WS #1, WS #2, Discriminant
Practice Worksheet: Operations with Complex Numbers
Day 20: Completing the Square & Finishing Quadratic Formula (11/3/25)
Extra PowerPoints: Solving Quadratics ALL methods & Completing the Square
Extra Practice: Solve Using Any Method Sheets #1, #2, #3 Answer Sheet
Khan Academy: Solving Quadratic Equations Mixed
Day 21: Graphing Quadratics & Intro to Functions (11/5/25)
Homework/Quiz #5 (Due: 11/10)
Review Videos (Graphing): Video #1, Video #2
Worksheets For Graphing Quadratics: Worksheet #1, Worksheet #2, Worksheet #3
Day 22: Function Notation/Domain & Range (11/10/25)
Practice Worksheets: Domain/Range #1, Domain/Range#2, Evaluating Functions (Answers)
Extra Notes: Function Operations
Khan Academy Review: Domain and Range
Day 23: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Change of Base Formula (11/12/25)
Khan Academy Review: Logarithms and Exponentials
Practice Worksheets: Exponential Growth/Decay, Exponential/Logarithmic Form
Practice Worksheets: Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Day 24: Finish Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations (11/17/25)
Optional: Delta Math Assignment
HW/Quiz #6 Exponentials and Logs (Due 11/24)
Day 25: Review for Exam #3 (11/19/25)
Practice Exam #3, SOLUTIONS
Domain Range (Graphs)
EXTRA PRACTICE EXAM, SOLUTIONS
Day 26: Exam #3: (Quadratics, Functions, Exponential and Logs) (11/24/25)
NO CLASS ON (11/26) THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Day 27: OPTIONAL CLASS: Review for Final Exam (12/1/25)
Practice Final Exam, SOLUTIONS
Day 28: Review for Final Exam (12/3/25)
HW/Quiz #7 Delta Math: Review Assignment (Due 12/10)
Day 29: Review for Final Exam (12/8/25)
FINAL EXAM (12/10/25) From 5:15pm - 7:15pm
P #1 (SOLUTIONS)
Graphing Quadratic Functions and Finding Max and Mins
H#2 Due Q#3,
Worksheets for Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 (8.1 and 8.2) Solving Radical Equations
Q#5,
Extra Practice for 5.1 and 5.2 ANSWERS
Extra Practice for Sections 5.1 to 5.2 ANSWERS
Function Operations Worksheet (Only #'s 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20)
Function Operations
NEW PRACTICE WITH SOLUTIONS
PRACTICE
Chapters 1 - 4 Answers CH 1 Answers CH 2 & 3 Answers CH 4
Chapters 5 - 7 Answers CH 5 - 7
Chapters 8 - 11 Answers CH 8 - 11
Chapters 12 - 13 Answers CH 12 & 13
Unit (Functions and Rational Expressions)
Extra 083 Textbook Ch 1 and Ch 3
Practice Worksheets
(Look at Mini-Lecture and Extra Practice 6.1, 6.2, 6.5)
Answers to all Worksheets 5.8, 6.1, 6.2 (Pages 40 - 42) and 6.5 (Page 44)
Pacing Guide Math 083
Day 2: Factoring out a GCF and Factor by Grouping (8/27/25)
Practice Worksheets: Factoring out a GCF, Factor by Grouping
Extra Practice: Factoring out a GCF, Factor by Grouping
Review Videos: Factor out a GCF, Factor by Grouping
Extra Video: Factor by Grouping
Optional Assignment: Delta Math Day 2: GCF & Grouping
Optional: DESMOS Activity with Videos and Examples
NO CLASS ON LABOR DAY (9/1/25)
Day 3: Factoring Trinomials (a = 1) (9/3/25)
Practice Worksheets: Notes/Examples 1, Notes/Examples 2
Extra Worksheets: Factoring Trinomials (a = 1)
Optional Assignment: Delta Math Day 3: Factoring Trinomials (a = 1)
Review Video: Factoring Trinomials (a = 1)
Graded Homework/Quiz #1 (Due: 9/8/25)
Day 4: Factoring Trinomials (a >1) (9/8/25)
Practice Worksheet: Factoring Trinomials (a > 1)
Review Videos: Factoring Trinomials (a > 1), AC Method for Factoring
Optional Assignment: Delta Math Day 4: Factoring Trinomials (a > 1)
Day 5: Special Case Factoring (1.5) (9/10/25)
All Types of Factoring (Factor Trinomials) (Difference of Squares) (Sum/Difference of Cubes)
Practice Worksheets: Special Case Factoring, Factoring Binomials
All types of Factoring, Factoring Trinomials, Worksheet #2, Worksheet #3
Optional Assignment: Delta Math Day 5: Special Case Factoring
Introduction to Solving Quadratics by factoring (PowerPoint under day 6)
Day 6: Solving Quadratics by Factoring (9/15/25)
Review Video: Solve Quadratics by Factoring
Practice Worksheet: Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Graded Homework/Quiz #2 on DELTA MATH (Due: 9/22/25)
Review for Unit Exam #1 w/Solutions
Extra Practice for Exam, Extra Practice Solutions
Day 7: OPTIONAL CLASS: Extra Review for Exam #1 (9/17/25)
Day 8: Exam #1 (9/22/25)
Optional Review before class (4:00 - 5:00pm)
Day 9: Simplifying & Multiplying Rational Functions (9/24/25)
Practice Worksheets: Rational Expressions
Review Video: Simplifying Rational Expressions, Multiplying Rational Expressions
Day 10: Dividing and Intro to Adding Rational Expressions (9/29/25)
Practice Worksheet: Multiplying Rational Expressions, Dividing Rational Expressions
Review Videos: Dividing Rational Expressions, Adding Rational Expressions (INTRO)
Optional Assignment: Delta Math Day #10: Operations w/Rational Expressions
Day 11: Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions (10/1/25)
Practice Worksheet: Add/Subtract Rational Expressions Worksheet
Review Video: Adding/Subtracting Rational Expressions (Unlike Denominators)
Graded Homework/Quiz #3 (Rational Expressions) Due (10/6/25)
Intro to Solving Rational Expression Equations
Day 12: Extra PowerPoint: Solving Rational Expression Equations (10/6/25)
Practice Worksheet: Solving Rational Equations with Solutions
Extra Practice: (Click Here), Rational Expressions (Mixed Problems Practice)
Review Videos: Rational Expressions and Equations: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6
Application Problems with Rational Equations
Practice Worksheet: Rational Equation Application Problems Worksheet
Review Video: Rational Equation: Application Problems
EXTRA PRACTICE Rational Expressions and Equations, SOLUTIONS
Day 13: OPTIONAL CLASS: Extra Review for Rational Expressions/Equations (10/8/25)
Day 14: Simplifying Radicals and Rational Exponents (10/13/25)
Practice Worksheets: Simplifying Radicals, Simplifying Radicals #2, Rational Exponents
Review Videos: Simplifying Radicals (Square Roots), Rational Exponents
Complete Day 14: Delta Math Assignment (Optional)
Day 15: Add/Subtract Radicals, Multiply/Divide Radicals (10/15/25)
Practice Worksheets: Adding/Subtracting Radicals, Multiplying Radicals, Dividing Radicals
Extra Practice: Add/Subtract Radicals #1, Adding and Subtracting Radicals #2, Add/Subtract/Multiply Radicals
Operations with Radicals (Mixed Review)
Day 16: Solving Radical Equations (10/20/25)
Practice Worksheets: Radical Equations PT 1, Radical Equations PT 2
Homework #4 (Due 10/22)
Day 17: Review for Exam #2 (10/22/25)
Practice Exam #2, Solutions
Extra Practice Exam #2, Solutions
Day 18: Exam #2: (Rational Expressions and Radicals) (10/27/25)
Day 19: Introduction to Imaginary and Complex Numbers, Quadratic Formula (10/29/25)
Quadratic Formula and Intro to Imaginary Numbers
Practice Worksheets: Quadratic Formula: WS #1, WS #2, Discriminant
Practice Worksheet: Operations with Complex Numbers
Day 20: Completing the Square & Finishing Quadratic Formula (11/3/25)
Extra PowerPoints: Solving Quadratics ALL methods & Completing the Square
Extra Practice: Solve Using Any Method Sheets #1, #2, #3 Answer Sheet
Khan Academy: Solving Quadratic Equations Mixed
Day 21: Graphing Quadratics & Intro to Functions (11/5/25)
Homework/Quiz #5 (Due: 11/10)
Review Videos (Graphing): Video #1, Video #2
Worksheets For Graphing Quadratics: Worksheet #1, Worksheet #2, Worksheet #3
Day 22: Function Notation/Domain & Range (11/10/25)
Practice Worksheets: Domain/Range #1, Domain/Range#2, Evaluating Functions (Answers)
Extra Notes: Function Operations
Khan Academy Review: Domain and Range
Day 23: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Change of Base Formula (11/12/25)
Khan Academy Review: Logarithms and Exponentials
Practice Worksheets: Exponential Growth/Decay, Exponential/Logarithmic Form
Practice Worksheets: Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Day 24: Finish Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations (11/17/25)
Optional: Delta Math Assignment
HW/Quiz #6 Exponentials and Logs (Due 11/24)
Day 25: Review for Exam #3 (11/19/25)
Practice Exam #3, SOLUTIONS
Domain Range (Graphs)
EXTRA PRACTICE EXAM, SOLUTIONS
Day 26: Exam #3: (Quadratics, Functions, Exponential and Logs) (11/24/25)
NO CLASS ON (11/26) THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Day 27: OPTIONAL CLASS: Review for Final Exam (12/1/25)
Practice Final Exam, SOLUTIONS
Day 28: Review for Final Exam (12/3/25)
HW/Quiz #7 Delta Math: Review Assignment (Due 12/10)
Day 29: Review for Final Exam (12/8/25)
FINAL EXAM (12/10/25) From 5:15pm - 7:15pm
P #1 (SOLUTIONS)
Graphing Quadratic Functions and Finding Max and Mins
H#2 Due Q#3,
Worksheets for Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 (8.1 and 8.2) Solving Radical Equations
Q#5,
Extra Practice for 5.1 and 5.2 ANSWERS
Extra Practice for Sections 5.1 to 5.2 ANSWERS
Function Operations Worksheet (Only #'s 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20)
Function Operations
NEW PRACTICE WITH SOLUTIONS
PRACTICE
Chapters 1 - 4 Answers CH 1 Answers CH 2 & 3 Answers CH 4
Chapters 5 - 7 Answers CH 5 - 7
Chapters 8 - 11 Answers CH 8 - 11
Chapters 12 - 13 Answers CH 12 & 13
Unit (Functions and Rational Expressions)
Extra 083 Textbook Ch 1 and Ch 3
Practice Worksheets
(Look at Mini-Lecture and Extra Practice 6.1, 6.2, 6.5)
Answers to all Worksheets 5.8, 6.1, 6.2 (Pages 40 - 42) and 6.5 (Page 44)
Pacing Guide Math 083
