1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork gave students practice on SAT-type math questions for practice on the PSAT10 and SAT being given in the Spring.

The classwork sheet from yesterday is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed Sec 3-1, Systems of Linear Equations.  Students learned to find the number of solutions to a system of linear equations without actually solving the system.

Hwk #9     Sec 3-1      Due tomorrow

Page 122           Problems 38-43, 46-48, 52

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed solving an equation for one of its variables and solving Absolute Value Equations.

Students were given the review for the Chapter 1 (and Sec 2-5) Test.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 1-5 by going over ways to solve Absolute Value Inequalities.

Hwk #8 is due on Thursday.     Sec 1-5

Page 36.   Problems 10, 14, 20, 23, 41, 47, 51   (Do NOT graph solutions)

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

No bellwork today.  Students took Test #1.  After the test students were to take a Classwork Sheet reviewing Systems of Equations.  This sheet is due tomorrow.

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4 & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Domain and Range of a graph, modeling a statement with an inequality or an equation, and solving an Absolute Value Equation.

The remainder of the period we continued our discussion on Sec 1-5, Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities.

Hwk #8.      Sec 1-5      Due date still to be determined.

Page 36.   Problems 10, 14, 20, 23, 41, 47, 51

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Composite Functions and Domain and Range of a graph.

Homework #8 is due today.

The remainder of the period we reviewed for Monday’s Test over Sections 1-3 to 1-5, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, & 7-6

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Sec 2-5, Domain and Range of graph, and the concept of the opposite of a quantity.

Hwk #7 is due for 4th hour.

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

Hwk #8 was given.  Due date is still to be determined.   Sec 1-5

Page 36

Problems 10, 14, 20, 23, 41, 47, 51

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed finding composite functions.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 7-6, Function Operations.

Hwk #8 is due tomorrow.  Sec 7-6

Page 400.   Problems 8, 10, 13, 16, 17, 32, 38, 39, 65, 66

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed finding Domain and Range from a graph and writing and graphing Absolute Value Functions.

Hwk #7 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished  our discussion on Sec 2-5 and began discussing Sec 1-5, Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities.

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed performing function operations on several functions.

The remainder of the period we continued our discussion on Sec 7-6 by starting our discussion on Composite Functions.

Hwk #8 was assigned.  Sec 7-6  This will be due on Friday

Page 400.  Problems 8, 10, 13, 16, 17, 32, 38, 39, 65, 66

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed finding Domain and Range of graphs and introduced the idea of solving an equation involving Absolute Values.

The Classwork sheet from after yesterday’s quiz is due today.

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

Hwk #7 was assigned.    Sec 2-5

Practice Sheet over Sec 2-5

This sheet will be due Friday for 4th hour and is due tomorrow for 5th hour.

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed equations of lines and Parallel/Perpendicular lines.

Hwk #7 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began our discussion on Sec 7-6, Function Operations.

Hwk #8 was assigned.  Due date is still to be determined.

Sec 7-6.     Page 400.   Problems 8, 10, 13, 16, 17, 32, 38, 39, 65, 66

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4th & 5th Hours:

No bellwork today.  Students took a Quiz over Sections 1-1 to 1-4.

After the quiz students were given some Classwork to preview the material in Sec 2-5.  This sheet is due tomorrow.

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Function Notation and solving an Absolute Value Inequality.

Hwk #6 is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed Sec 2-2, Linear Equations.

Hwk #7 is due tomorrow.  Sec 2-2

Page 68.  Problems 28, 29, 33, 36-41, 60 (do not graph lines in problems 38-41)

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed solving and interpreting the solutions to compound inequalities.

Hwk #6 is due today.

The remainder of the period we reviewed for tomorrow’s quiz over Sections 1-1 to 1-4.

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed  factoring trinomials and expanding the square of a binomial.

Classwork from yesterday is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed Sec 2-1, Relations and Functions, and Function Notation.

Hwk #6 is due Monday.  Sec 2-1

Page 59.  Problems 12, 13, 17, 18, 37-39, 46, 50, 51

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed factoring a trinomial, expanding the square of a binomial, and finding Domain and Range of a graph.

Hwk #5 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 1-4 by covering the topic of Compound Inequalities and being able to write the solution as a single inequality.

Hwk #6 is due Monday.  Sec 1-4

Page 29.  Problems 21-24, 28, 34, 48, 55  (Write answers as a single statement, if possible)

Quiz #1 over sections 1-1 to 1-4 will be Tuesday, September 27.

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1st, 2nd, & 3rd Hours:

No bellwork today.  Students took Quiz #1 over sections 1-3 to 1-5, 2-5.

After the bellwork students were given a Preview Sheet covering topics from Sections 2-1 & 2-2.  This classwork is due tomorrow.

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed story problems similar to the ones in Sec 1-3.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 1-3 and began discussing Sec 1-4, Compound Inequalities.

Hwk #5 is due tomorrow.  Sec 1-3

Page 22.  Problems 32, 33, 34, 35, 49, 53, 66ab

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities.

Hwk #5 is due today.

The remainder of the period we reviewed for tomorrow’s quiz.

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed problems from Sec 1-3.

The remainder of the period we discussed the application problems found in Sec 1-3.

Hwk #5 is due Friday.  Sec 1-3

Page 22.  Problems 32-35, 49, 53, 66(parts a & b only).

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