Category Archives: Algebra 1a

Day 57 and 58 – November 16, 17

Posted on November 16, 2010 by admin

Algebra 1a: Chapter 3, Lesson 7, page 142. Formulas Formulas that use more than 1 letter are often called literal equation. Use the formula and solve for the desired variable by treating all other variables as if they are constants … Continue reading →

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Day 55 and 56 – November 10, 15

Posted on November 10, 2010 by admin

Algebra 1a: Chapter 3, Lesson 6, page 139. Clearing an Equation of Fractions or Decimals In equations containing fractions, you can use the multiplication property to make the equation easier to solve. To clear the equation of fractions, multiply both … Continue reading →

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Day 53 and 54 – November 8, 9

Posted on November 8, 2010 by admin

Algebra 1a: Chapter 3, Lesson 5, page 136. More on Solving Equations Solve equations by first getting all variables on the same side of the equation. Get rid of the paranthesis too (distributive property if required). Go slow and ONCE … Continue reading →

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Day 51 and 52 – November 4, 5

Posted on November 3, 2010 by admin

Algebra 1a: Chapter 3, Lesson 4, page 130. Expressions and Equations The phrase the quantity suggests a grouping of terms will follow. The words sum of, difference of , product of and quotient of also suggests a grouping of terms … Continue reading →

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Day 49 and 50 – November 2, 3

Posted on November 3, 2010 by admin

Algebra 1a: Chapter 3, Lesson 3, page 125. Using the Properties Together You can solve these equations in a variety of ways. Remember the objective is to ISOLATE the variable on one side. You can add, subtract, multiply or divide … Continue reading →

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Day 45 thru 48 – October 27, 28, 29 & November 1

Posted on October 27, 2010 by admin

Algebra 1a: Chapter 3, Lesson 1 and Lesson 2, pages 114 and 119. The Addition and Multiplication Properties of Equality (I call these 1 STEP EQUATIONS) You can add, subtract, multiply or divide the same number to both sides of … Continue reading →

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Day 44 – October 26

Posted on October 26, 2010 by admin

Algebra 1a Benchmark #2 – TODAY No homework tonight, yeah!

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Day 41, 42 and 43 – October 21, 22 and 25

Posted on October 26, 2010 by admin

Algebra 1a: Chapter 2 Review Preparation for our Algebra Benchmark #2 next Tuesday. Gather your questions about our review packets and make sure that your notes are up to date. The Chapter 2 Benchmark is worth 200 POINTS!

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Day 40 – October 20

Posted on October 20, 2010 by admin

Chapter 2, Quiz #4 retake Today we took, again, the Chapter 2 Quiz #4. Let’s hope this stuff sticks in our heads!!

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Day 38 and 39 – October 18, 19

Posted on October 18, 2010 by admin

Algebra 1a: Chapter 2, Lesson 9, page 98. Writing Equations Plan to write and solve an equation by: Can I use a variable to represent an unknown number? Can I represent other conditions in terms of the variable? Can I … Continue reading →

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