1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed solving a Literal Equation and stating restrictions on the variables, graphing and writing the equation of an Absolute Value function, and finding Domain and Range of a graph.

Hwk #4 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 1-5, solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities.

Hwk #5.  Sec 1-5

Page 36.  Problems 10, 14, 20, 23, 41, 47, 51  (you DON’T have to graph the solution)

The due date on this hwk is still to be determined.

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed solving an equation for one of its variables (Solving Literal Equations)

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Solving Literal Equations from Sec 1-3.

Hwk #4 is due tomorrow.  Sec 1-3

Page 21.  Problems 24, 40, 43, 44, 47, 58, 63, 64

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Students were given the review for Quiz #1 in 4th & 5th hours.  The quiz will be next week.  The exact date has not been determined yet but will be announced as soon as I know which day.

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Students were given the review for Quiz #1 in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd hours.  The quiz will be next week.  The exact date has not been determined yet but will be announced as soon as I know which day.

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed solving an equation for one of its variables, finding domain and range , intervals of increasing and decreasing, and writing and solving an equation to find dimensions of a rectangle.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Section 2-5, Graphs and Equations of Absolute Value Functions.

Hwk #4 is due on Monday.  Sec 2-5

Practice Sheet.

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4th & 5th Hours:
Bellwork reviewed factoring and solving equations.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 1-3, solving and equation for one of its variables (Literal Equations) and stating restrictions on the variables.

Hwk #4 will be due on Tuesday.  Sec 1-3

Page 21, Problems 24, 40, 43, 44, 47, 58, 63, 64

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Domain, Range, Increasing, Decreasing intervals of a graph and solving Compound Inequalities.

Hwk #3 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 2-5, Graphs of Absolute Value Functions.

Hwk #4 is due Monday.  Sec 2-5

Practice Sheet.

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Evaluating and Simplifying Variable Expressions.

Hwk #3 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 1-3, Solving Equations.  We focused on solving equations involving many variables for one of the variables (Literal Equations).

Hwk #4 was assigned.  Sec 1-3

Page 21.  Problems 24, 40, 43, 44, 47, 58, 63, 64    Due date is still to be determined.

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Domain, Range, and Increasing and Decreasing Intervals of a graph, and solving an equation for one of its variables.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 1-4, solving inequalities with a focus on compound inequalities.

Hwk #3 is due tomorrow.  Sec 1-4

Page 29, Problems 21-24, 28, 34, 48, 55.  Write all solutions as a single statement, if possible.

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed factoring and solving inequalities.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 1-2, Simplifying by combining like-terms, Evaluating a Variable Expression, and modeling a statement with an expression, an inequality, or an equation.

Hwk #3 is due tomorrow.  Sec 1-2

Page 15.  Problems 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 36, 44, 45, 50, 53

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Domain and Range, intervals of Increasing and Decreasing, solving an equation for one of its variables (called Literal Equations).

Hwk #2 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 1-4, Solving Inequalities, focusing on Compound Inequalities.

Hwk #3 is assigned, Due date is to be determined.

Sec 1-4, Page 29, Problems 21-24, 28, 34, 48, 55.

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed factoring, Evaluating Variables Expressions, find the Reciprocal of a number.

Hwk #2 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 1-2, Evaluating and Simplifying Variable Expressions.

Hwk #3 is assigned, Due date is to be determined.

Sec 1-2, Page 15, Problems 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 36, 44, 45, 50, 53

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed factoring and solving a system of equations.

The remainder of the period we discussed Sec 1-3 by practicing solving equations for one of its variables and stating restrictions on the variables.

Hwk #2 is due on Tuesday, September 13.    Sec 1-3

Page 21

Problems 24, 40, 43, 44, 47, 58, 63, 64

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed factoring Quadratic Equations.

The remainder of the period we discussed Sec 1-1, the subsets of Real Numbers, the Properties of Real Numbers, and the concept of Opposites and Reciprocals.

Hwk #2 is due on Tuesday, September 13.            Sec 1-1

Page 8

Problems 7-11, 35, 36, 41, 53-55, 92, 95, 96

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1st, 2nd, 3rd hours:

Bellwork reviewed factoring quadratics and evaluating variable expressions.

The remainder of the period we reviewed methods for solving equations involving numerous fractions,  names for the subsets of the Real Numbers,  and properties of Real Numbers.

Hwk #2 is due on Tuesday, September 13.  Sec 1-3

Page 21, Problems 24, 40, 43, 44, 47, 58, 63, 64

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4th & 5th hours:

Bellwork reviewed factoring quadratics, simplifying expressions involving Absolute Values, and evaluating variable expressions.

The remainder of the period we reviewed names for the subsets of the Real Numbers and properties of Real Numbers.

Hwk #2 is due on Tuesday, September 13.  Sec 1-1

Page 8, Problems 7-11, 35, 36, 41, 53-55, 92, 95, 96

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Students worked on an exercise in groups to explore the relationships between tables of values, graphs of these values, equations, and function names.  After students worked on this activity we discussed what a function is and then went over the results of the activity.   We also discussed Compound Inequalities and solving a system of linear equations.

Hwk #1 is due today.  See yesterdays post for this assignment.

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