Prerequisites for Math 99
Fall 2009
Students entering Math 99 should have the skills described in the following table. If you have any doubts as to whether you are fully prepared, take the indicated review quizzes. If you made any errors, be sure to review the indicated sections in your textbook.
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Topic |
Review Quiz |
Sections to study |
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Fractions |
Exercises, pp. 18–20 |
R.2 (p. 6, ff.) |
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Simplifying expressions |
Test, pp. 111–112 |
Chapter 1, esp. 1.2, 1.6 |
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Solve equations, 1 variable |
Test & Cumulative Review, pp. 198–200 |
Chapter 2, esp. 2.2, 2.3 |
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Word problems |
Word problems: 2.4–2.6 |
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Solve linear inequalities |
Inequalities: 2.7 |
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Graphing a line; slope |
Review, pp. 280–282, Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 only |
Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
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Solve systems of equations by graphing or substitution |
Review, pp. 337–339, Sections 4.1, 4.2 only |
Sections 4.1, 4.2 |
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Exponents: properties and simplifying |
Review, pp. 414–415, Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 only |
Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 |
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Multiplying polynomials |
Review, p. 417, Section 5.6 |
Section 5.6 |
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Factoring |
Review, Test, pp. 489–491 |
Chapter 6 |
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Additional review |
Cumulative Reviews: p. 418 and p. 492 |
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Revised Tuesday, July 21, 2009. E-mail corrections, suggestions to mmaltenfort@ccc.edu