Monthly Archives: January 2009

Day 97 – January 30

Posted on January 30, 2009 by admin

Chapter 5 TEST today!

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Day 96 – January 29

Posted on January 29, 2009 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 5 Review Today we took the Chapter 5 version II test as a practice for tomorrow’s REAL test! Students need to review: exponential rules for variables adding and subtracting polynomials the FOIL and BOX methods of multipying binomials … Continue reading →

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Days 94 and 95 – January 27 and 28

Posted on January 28, 2009 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 5, Lesson 11, page 249. Multiplying Polynomials To multiply a monomial and a polynomial: multiply each term of the polynomial by the monomial There are 3 techniques to multiply binomials: FOIL (FIRST, OUTSIDE, INSIDE, LAST – or its … Continue reading →

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Day 93 – January 26

Posted on January 26, 2009 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 5, Lesson 10, page 245. Multiplying Binomials: Special Products We can use the FOIL or BOX methods to multiply binomials. There are however, 3 special cases that if you recognize them, will save you some work: `(A+B)(A-B)=A^2−B^2` `(A+B)(A+B)=A^2+B^2+2AB` … Continue reading →

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Day 92 – January 23

Posted on January 23, 2009 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 5, Lesson 9, page 240. Multiplication of Monomials and Binomials If we multiply a monomial and a binomial, all we have to do is DISTRIBUTE the monomial through the binomial, pretty simple to do (REMEMBER: the CRAZY arrows … Continue reading →

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Day 91 – January 22

Posted on January 22, 2009 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 5, Lesson 8, page 236. Subtraction of Polynomials We do just like the addition of polynomials, except for subtraction, we (remember way back to subtracting with negative numbers) add the opposite. The other thing we have to remember … Continue reading →

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Day 90 – January 21

Posted on January 21, 2009 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 5, Lesson 7, page 231. Addition of Polynomials When we add polynomials, it can be easier if we order them in descending order for one of the variables. We can add polynomials in 2 ways: Horizontally – scan … Continue reading →

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Day 89 – January 20

Posted on January 20, 2009 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 5, Lesson 6, page 226. We can write polynomials is ascending or descending order. For descending order, the term with the greatest exponent for our variable of interest is first, the term with the next greatest exponent for … Continue reading →

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Days 87 – 88, January 15-16

Posted on January 15, 2009 by admin

Algebra I MIDTERM today and tomorrow! Organize your notes again, for tomorrow!

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Days 85 – 86, January 13-14

Posted on January 14, 2009 by admin

Algebra Midterm Review – Days 2 and 3 We are finishing the Midterm Review packet in class. We asked all the questions we needed to and WILL ORGANIZE OUR NOTES THIS EVENING! Tomorrow, Thursday, the Midterm begins and we have … Continue reading →

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