Bellwork reviewed using rules of exponents to simplify an exponential expression.

Hwk #20 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on the multiplying rules of exponents (Sec 8-3, 8-4).  We then began disussing the division rules of exponents (Sec 8-5).

Hwk #21 is due on Monday:

Page 407, problems 14, 17, 18, 21 (sec 8-3)

Pages 413-414, problems 7 ,14, 15, 20, 21 (sec (8-4)

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Bellwork 4-11-14

Bellwork Answers 4-11-14

Notes 4-11-14

Bellwork reviewed simplifying expressions with exponents that are zero and negative.

Hwk #19 is due today.

The remainder of the period we continued our discussion on rules of exponents (Sec 8-1 and 8-2).

Hwk #20 is due tomorrow:

Sec 8-1, page 397, problems 18, 19, 22, 25, 28-30, 40, 41

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Bellwork 4-10-14

Bellwork Answers 4-10-14

Notes 4-10-14

No Algebra 1 Class today, students are at Henry Ford Health Systems.

No bellwork today.  Students took the test over Chapter 7.  After the test students were to work on Hwk #19 which is a practice sheet covering the ideas of negative exponents and zero as an exponent from Sec 8-1.

Hwk #19 is due on Thursday.

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Hwk #19

Bellwork reviewed problems for tomorrow’s Chapter 7 Test.

The remainder of the period we continued to discussion rules of exponents from Sec 8-1.

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Bellwork 4-7-14

Bellwork Answers 4-7-14

Notes 4-7-14

Bellwork reviewed problems from Chapter 7.

The remainder of the period we reviewed more for the Chapter 7 Test which will be on Tuesday, April 8.  We also began discussing Sec 8-1, Zero and Negative Exponents.

Bellwork 4-4-14

Bellwork Answers 4-4-14

Notes 4-4-14

The test over Chapter 7 will be either Monday or Tuesday. Exact date will be determined on Friday.

Students were given the review and answers today.

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Chapter 7 Review

Bellwork reviewed graphing systems of inequalities.

Hwk #18 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on sec 7-6, systems of inequalities.

Students were given the review for the Chapter 7 Test which will be early next week.

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Bellwork 4-3-14

Bellwork Answers 4-3-14

Notes 4-3-14

No Algebra 1 Class today, students are at Henry Ford Health Systems.

Bellwork reviewed graphing linear inequalitites (sec 7-5).

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 7-5 and began discussing Sec 7-6, systems of inequalities.

Hwk #18 is due on Thursday.  Students were given a sheet to use for the graphs and the rest of the problems.

Sec 7-5, pages 373-374, problems 5-10, 13, 18, 30 ,31, 34, 36

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Bellwork 4-1-14

Bellwork Answers 4-1-14

Notes 4-1-14

Hwk #18