Math 0031 Schedule and Practice Problems

Math 0031 Schedule and Practice Problems - Fall 2026

Below is the schedule of topics and associated practice problems for MATH 0031: Algebra for the Fall 2026 semester. The practice problems are from the course textbook: College Algebra, 5th edition, by Beecher, Penna, and Bittinger. Exam dates are indicated on the schedule, including the departmental final exam.

Date	Topic	Practice Problems
Monday, Aug 24	Introduction to Graphing	1.1: #7, 11-21 odd, 27, 33, 37, 43-51 odd, 57-65 odd, 75-95 odd
Wednesday, Aug 26	Functions and Graphs	1.2: #5, 7, 14, 19-27 odd, 31-35 odd, 45-51 odd, 59-63 odd, 67-69, 79-87 odd
Friday, Aug 28	Linear Functions and Slopes	1.3: #1-7 odd, 8, 9, 23-35 odd, 41-47 odd, 55-65 odd, 71-77 odd
Monday, Aug 31	Equations of Lines & Modeling	1.4: #1-43 odd, 47, 48, 52, 53, 56, 63, 65
Wednesday, Sep 2	Linear Equations and Zeros	1.5: #25-85 odd
Friday, Sep 4	Solving Linear Inequalities	1.6: #9-21 odd, 31-41 odd, 45-51 odd
Monday, Sep 7	NO CLASS	Labor Day Observance
Wednesday, Sep 9	Increasing/Decreasing/Piecewise	2.1: #13-33 odd, 39-47 odd, 61, 63
Friday, Sep 11	The Algebra of Functions	2.2: #1-5 odd, 21-31 odd, 47, 53-69 odd
Monday, Sep 14	Composition of Functions	2.3: #5-15 odd, 25-35 odd, 41, 43, 49, 51
Wednesday, Sep 16	Symmetry and Transformations	2.4: #15-31 odd, 39-47 odd
Friday, Sep 18	Transformations (cont.)	2.5: #1-21 odd, 37-43 odd, 49-52
Monday, Sep 21	Variation and Application	2.6: #5-11 odd, 15-38 odd
Wednesday, Sep 23	The Complex Numbers	3.1: #1-87 odd
Friday, Sep 25	Quadratic Equations & Models	3.2: #1-91 odd, 95-107 odd
Monday, Sep 28	Graphs of Polynomial Functions	3.3: #3-15 odd, 17-24, 31-39 odd, 41-53 odd
Wednesday, Sep 30	Rational and Radical Equations	3.4: #1-65 odd
Friday, Oct 2	Absolute Value Equations	3.5: #1-63 odd
Monday, Oct 5	Review for Exam 1	—
Wednesday, Oct 7	EXAM 1	Chapters 1, 2, & 3
Friday, Oct 9	NO CLASS	Fall Break
Monday, Oct 12	Polynomial Functions & Models	4.1: #19-26, 27-41 odd, 43-46, 47-55 odd
Wednesday, Oct 14	Graphing Polynomials	4.2: #13-45 odd
Friday, Oct 16	Polynomial Division	4.3: #5-22, 39-48
Monday, Oct 19	Theorems about Zeros of Polynomials	4.4: #1-15 odd, 25-69 odd
Wednesday, Oct 21	Rational Functions	4.5: #7-12, 13-31 odd
Friday, Oct 23	Rational Functions (cont.)	4.5: #35-65 odd, 83
Monday, Oct 26	Polynomial & Rational Inequalities	4.6: #1-63 odd, 79
Wednesday, Oct 28	Inverse Functions	5.1: #25-31 odd, 47-57 odd, 61-65, 79-85 odd, 91, 92
Friday, Oct 30	Exponential Functions & Graphs	5.2: #5-10, 15, 17, 27-45 odd, 51-75 odd
Monday, Nov 2	Logarithmic Functions & Graphs	5.3: #1-91 odd, 95, 97, 101
Wednesday, Nov 4	Properties of Logarithms	5.4: #1-75 odd
Friday, Nov 6	Solving Exponential Equations	5.5: #1-61 odd
Monday, Nov 9	Growth and Decay Models	5.6: #1-21 odd
Wednesday, Nov 11	Review for Exam 2	—
Friday, Nov 13	EXAM 2	Chapters 4 & 5
Monday, Nov 16	Systems in Two Variables	6.1: #1-6, 31-69 odd
Wednesday, Nov 18	Systems in Three Variables	6.2: #1-15 odd, 25-33 odd
Friday, Nov 20	Matrices and Row Operations	6.3: #7-13 odd, 23-41 odd
Nov 23 – Nov 27	NO CLASS	Thanksgiving Recess
Monday, Nov 30	Matrix Operations	6.4: #5, 9, 15-23 odd, 27, 31, 39-45 odd
Wednesday, Dec 2	Inverse Matrix	6.5: #5, 11-17 odd, 25-37 odd, 41
Friday, Dec 4	Determinants and Cramer's Rule / Review	Last day of undergraduate day classes.
Dec 7 – Dec 11	DEPARTMENTAL FINAL EXAM	Finals Week: Date, time, and location TBA.

Date

Topic

Practice Problems

Monday, Aug 24

Introduction to Graphing

1.1: #7, 11-21 odd, 27, 33, 37, 43-51 odd, 57-65 odd, 75-95 odd

Wednesday, Aug 26

Functions and Graphs

1.2: #5, 7, 14, 19-27 odd, 31-35 odd, 45-51 odd, 59-63 odd, 67-69, 79-87 odd

Friday, Aug 28

Linear Functions and Slopes

1.3: #1-7 odd, 8, 9, 23-35 odd, 41-47 odd, 55-65 odd, 71-77 odd

Monday, Aug 31

Equations of Lines & Modeling

1.4: #1-43 odd, 47, 48, 52, 53, 56, 63, 65

Wednesday, Sep 2

Linear Equations and Zeros

1.5: #25-85 odd

Friday, Sep 4

Solving Linear Inequalities

1.6: #9-21 odd, 31-41 odd, 45-51 odd

Monday, Sep 7

NO CLASS

Labor Day Observance

Wednesday, Sep 9

Increasing/Decreasing/Piecewise

2.1: #13-33 odd, 39-47 odd, 61, 63

Friday, Sep 11

The Algebra of Functions

2.2: #1-5 odd, 21-31 odd, 47, 53-69 odd

Monday, Sep 14

Composition of Functions

2.3: #5-15 odd, 25-35 odd, 41, 43, 49, 51

Wednesday, Sep 16

Symmetry and Transformations

2.4: #15-31 odd, 39-47 odd

Friday, Sep 18

Transformations (cont.)

2.5: #1-21 odd, 37-43 odd, 49-52

Monday, Sep 21

Variation and Application

2.6: #5-11 odd, 15-38 odd

Wednesday, Sep 23

The Complex Numbers

3.1: #1-87 odd

Friday, Sep 25

Quadratic Equations & Models

3.2: #1-91 odd, 95-107 odd

Monday, Sep 28

Graphs of Polynomial Functions

3.3: #3-15 odd, 17-24, 31-39 odd, 41-53 odd

Wednesday, Sep 30

Rational and Radical Equations

3.4: #1-65 odd

Friday, Oct 2

Absolute Value Equations

3.5: #1-63 odd

Monday, Oct 5

Review for Exam 1

—

Wednesday, Oct 7

EXAM 1

Chapters 1, 2, & 3

Friday, Oct 9

NO CLASS

Fall Break

Monday, Oct 12

Polynomial Functions & Models

4.1: #19-26, 27-41 odd, 43-46, 47-55 odd

Wednesday, Oct 14

Graphing Polynomials

4.2: #13-45 odd

Friday, Oct 16

Polynomial Division

4.3: #5-22, 39-48

Monday, Oct 19

Theorems about Zeros of Polynomials

4.4: #1-15 odd, 25-69 odd

Wednesday, Oct 21

Rational Functions

4.5: #7-12, 13-31 odd

Friday, Oct 23

Rational Functions (cont.)

4.5: #35-65 odd, 83

Monday, Oct 26

Polynomial & Rational Inequalities

4.6: #1-63 odd, 79

Wednesday, Oct 28

Inverse Functions

5.1: #25-31 odd, 47-57 odd, 61-65, 79-85 odd, 91, 92

Friday, Oct 30

Exponential Functions & Graphs

5.2: #5-10, 15, 17, 27-45 odd, 51-75 odd

Monday, Nov 2

Logarithmic Functions & Graphs

5.3: #1-91 odd, 95, 97, 101

Wednesday, Nov 4

Properties of Logarithms

5.4: #1-75 odd

Friday, Nov 6

Solving Exponential Equations

5.5: #1-61 odd

Monday, Nov 9

Growth and Decay Models

5.6: #1-21 odd

Wednesday, Nov 11

Review for Exam 2

—

Friday, Nov 13

EXAM 2

Chapters 4 & 5

Monday, Nov 16

Systems in Two Variables

6.1: #1-6, 31-69 odd

Wednesday, Nov 18

Systems in Three Variables

6.2: #1-15 odd, 25-33 odd

Friday, Nov 20

Matrices and Row Operations

6.3: #7-13 odd, 23-41 odd

Nov 23 – Nov 27

NO CLASS

Thanksgiving Recess

Monday, Nov 30

Matrix Operations

6.4: #5, 9, 15-23 odd, 27, 31, 39-45 odd

Wednesday, Dec 2

Inverse Matrix

6.5: #5, 11-17 odd, 25-37 odd, 41

Friday, Dec 4

Determinants and Cramer's Rule / Review

Last day of undergraduate day classes.

Dec 7 – Dec 11

DEPARTMENTAL FINAL EXAM

Finals Week: Date, time, and location TBA.