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ARITHMETIC:
Self-Paced
PACE YOURSELF
Self-paced classes are good for those that are
self-disciplined enough to set their goals, establish a schedule and stick
to it. Self-paced classes are NOT good for those students who have always
relied on the instructor’s verbal explanation and never tried to read the
text or work out examples to learn new material.
The textbook for this course is meant to guide you
through the material with minimal help from a teacher. Sometimes you may feel the need for extra
help. We encourage you to ask us questions
when the book leaves gaps, but this should not be your primary method of
instruction. Students requiring an
instructor’s verbal explanation to learn math, rather than self-paced
learning from the text, should enroll in a lecture section of the course instead
of the self-paced section.
A schedule of recommended completion dates for each
chapter is attached. Try to stay as
close as possible to this recommended schedule. To be successful, students
taking a 16-week course should expect to spend at least 6 to 8 hours per
week studying in addition to the time spent on testing.
ATTENDANCE
Note that self-paced does not mean no-pace. In
accordance with college attendance policy, students who do not exhibit
suitable effort (primarily demonstrated by taking tests) toward completing
the course prior to the voluntary withdrawal date will be subject to
administrative withdrawal. Returning students should be aware that
they are expected to continue to make progress during the first half of the
semester even if their prior work would have them “on-pace” at the
withdrawal date.
MATERIALS
Required:
- Text:
Basic College Mathematics,
3rd edition, by Martin-Gay
- Student
Access Kit for MathXL
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If you purchased a new textbook, the Access
Kit is bundled with the text.
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If you purchased a used textbook, you can
purchase the Stand-Alone Access Kit separately in the Loudoun campus
bookstore or online at www.mathxl.com
by clicking on the Buy Now link.
RESOURCES
Be sure to use all the resources whenever you encounter
any problems.
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MathXL is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment system
designed specifically for your textbook. Your homework assignments will be
done in MathXL. MathXL includes videos, animations and other study aids.
See the handout for MathXL for details for registering online.
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Blackboard, which will be made available for this course around September
10, will have multimedia resources for every topic in Math 2: including video lectures, animated
minilectures and Power Points.
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AW Math Tutor
Center: Your Access Kit also gives you access to an online Tutor Center.
Visit the homepage: http://www.aw-bc.com/tutorcenter/math.html
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A test preparation
video CD is included with new books. Purchasers of used textbooks
will be able to separately purchase the CD from the bookstore although this
is not required. A Math Center copy of the CD will also be available for
check out in accordance with our standard check out policies.
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You may find these websites helpful
throughout the semester:
Math Center: http://www.nvcc.edu/loudoun/math_lab/
Math
Department: http://www.nvcc.edu/loudoun/scidiv/math/
TESTING
All tests will be taken in the Math Center. The course has been divided into 15 units
for testing purposes. There will be a test at the end of each unit as well
as three review tests, as indicated on the attached schedule.
Prior to your first attempt at the test for a unit, you
will be expected to have completed the homework in MathXL for each section
of the book that applies to that test. You must have obtained a 70% or
better on each section of the homework before being allowed to test.
Throughout this course you are not allowed to use a
calculator. Therefore you may omit
calculator sections in your textbook as you encounter them in your
homework.
It is very important in math that you understand one unit
before you move on to the next one since new topics build strongly on
previous ones. For this reason, you
must get at least 80% on a unit test to “pass.” Be sure you are prepared
before attempting a test.
RETESTING
You can re-test when needed, but there are only three
versions of each test available.
After your first unsuccessful attempt, we may ask to see
your work in solving certain selected problems from the chapter and/or
require that you complete your MathXL homework with a grade of 80% or
better before allowing you to test a second time.
If you fail a second time on the same unit the policy is
the same as above except that you need to present a 90% or better on the
MathXL homework.
If you must make an additional request to retest on the
same unit, you will have to meet with the head of the math department to
discuss further retesting.
GRADES
Since this course does not count as college credit, your
grade is not the usual A-B-C type, but rather depends on the amount of
material you cover. Note that only a
grade of “S” satisfies the prerequisite to take the next higher level math
class.
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SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION THROUGH:
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GRADE
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Chapter 3
(first six units), or less
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U
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Review Test I,
but not the entire book*
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R
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All units and
Final Review Test
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S
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*If this is your second semester in the course, and you
do not finish, you need to successfully complete 9 tests beyond where you stopped the previous semester to earn
a grade of “R”.
Fall 2010 is the
last semester that this “self-paced” course will be offered at NVCC. Students earning a “U” or an “R” will
need to register for a lecture class or one of the new modular classes in
Spring 2011. It is expected that the
textbook for either choice will not be the same as the textbook used
in this self-paced class.
STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES
The staff at the Math Center is willing to accommodate
students with disabilities in accordance with NVCC policy. Please note that it is the student’s
responsibility to present a signed form from the Counseling Center
detailing the accommodations to which you are entitled.
POLICY
ON CHEATING
Academic dishonesty (cheating) subjects you to possible
disciplinary actions ranging from admonition to dismissal, along with any
grade penalty the instructor might impose.
ARITHMETIC
FALL, 2010
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COMPLETE
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NO LATER THAN
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CHAPTER 1.1 – 1.5
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AUGUST 27
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CHAPTER 1.6 – 1.7
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September 2
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CHAPTER 1.8 – 1.9
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SEPTEMBER 9
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CHAPTER 2.1 – 2.3
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SEPTEMBER 15
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CHAPTER 2.4 – 2.5
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SEPTEMBER 21
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CHAPTER 3
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SEPTEMBER 27
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REVIEW I
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OCTOBER 4
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CHAPTER 4.1 – 4.3
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OCTOBER 13
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CHAPTER 4.4 – 4.6
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OCTOBER 19
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CHAPTER 5
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OCTOBER 25
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CHAPTER 6
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NOVEMBER 1
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REVIEW II
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NOVEMBER 8
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CHAPTER 7
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NOVEMBER 12
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CHAPTER 8
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NOVEMBER 17
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CHAPTER 9
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NOVEMBER 22
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CHAPTER 10
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DECEMBER 2
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CHAPTER 11
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DECEMBER 8
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REVIEW III
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DECEMBER 15
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FINAL DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF ALL TESTS
DECEMBER 16, 2010
MATH CENTER HOURS
9:20 A.M.—9:00 P.M. MONDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY
9:30 A.M.—9:00 P.M. THURSDAY
9:30 A.M.—6:30 P.M. FRIDAY
9:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M. SATURDAY
PHONE: 703-450-2644
MTH 2 Self-Paced:
Martin-Gay
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1.1
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Tips for Success in Mathematics
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6.1
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Introduction to Percent
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1.2
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Place Value and Names for Numbers
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6.2
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Percents and Fractions
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1.3
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Adding Whole Numbers and Perimeter
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6.3
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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1.4
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Subtracting Whole Numbers
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6.4
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Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions
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1.5
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Rounding and Estimating
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6.5
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Applications of Percent
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Test on 1.2 – 1.5
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6.6
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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1.6
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Multiplying Whole Numbers and Area
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6.7
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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1.7
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Dividing Whole Numbers
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Test: 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5
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Test 1.6-1.7
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Review II: Chapters 4, 5, 6
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1.8
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An Introduction to Problem Solving
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7.1
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Length: U.S. and Metric Systems of Measurement
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1.9
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Exponents, Square Roots, and Order of Operations
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7.2
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Weight and Mass: U. S. and Metric Systems of
Measurement
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Test 1.8 – 1.9
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7.3
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Capacity: U. S. and Metric Systems of Measurement
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2.1
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Introduction to Fractions and Mixed Numbers
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7.4
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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2.2
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Factors and Prime Factorization
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7.5
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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2.3
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Simplest Form of a Fraction
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7.6
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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Test 2.1 – 2.3
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Test: 7.1 – 7.3
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2.4
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Multiplying Fractions
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8.1
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Lines and Angles
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2.5
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Dividing Fractions
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8.2
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Plane Figures and Solids
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Test 2.4 - 2.5
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8.3
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Perimeter
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3.1
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Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions
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8.4
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Area
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3.2
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Least Common Multiple
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8.5
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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3.3
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Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions
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8.6
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Square roots and the Pythagorean Theorem
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3.4
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Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
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8.7
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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3.5
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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Test: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.6
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3.6
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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9.1
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Reading Pictographs, Bar Graphs, Histograms, and Line
Graphs
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Test 3.1 – 3.4
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9.2
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Reading Circle Graphs
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Review I: Chapters 1, 2, 3
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9.3
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Mean, Median and Mode
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4.1
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Introduction to Decimals
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9.4
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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4.2
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Order and Rounding
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Test: 9.1 – 9.3
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4.3
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals
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10.1
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Signed Numbers
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Test 4.1 – 4.3
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10.2
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Subtracting Signed Numbers
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4.4
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Multiplying Decimals and Circumference of a Circle
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10.3
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Subtracting Signed Numbers
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4.5
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Dividing Decimals and Order of Operations
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10.4
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Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers
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4.6
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Fractions and Decimals
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10.5
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Order of Operations
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Test 4.4 – 4.6
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Test: 10.1 – 10.5
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5.1
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Ratios
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11.1
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Introduction to Variables
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5.2
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Rates
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11.2
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Solving Equations: The Addition Property
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5.3
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Proportions
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11.3
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Solving Equations: The Multiplication Property
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5.4
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Proportions and Problem Solving
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11.4
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Solving Equations Using Addition and Multiplication
Properties
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Test: 5.1 – 5.4
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11.5
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OMIT THIS SECTION
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Test: 11.1 – 11.4
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Review III: Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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