Monthly Archives: March 2010

Day 135 – March 30

Algebra: Chapter 10 TEST Bring any last questions to tonight’s 7:00 p.m. tutoring session and check out the notes for the past few days for lessons 7 through 10! ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ … Continue reading

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Day 134 – March 29

Algebra: Chapter 10 Review Algebra Form A version worked on in class and for homework! Check out the notes for the past few days for lessons 7 through 10! ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ … Continue reading

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Day 133 – March 26

Algebra: Chapter 10, Lessons 7- 10 Review Skills Practice #29 Check out the notes for the past few days for lessons 7 through 10! ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ … Continue reading

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Day 132 – March 25

Algebra: Chapter 10, Lesson 10, page 469 – DAY #2 Complex Rational Expressions To simplify a complex rational expression, multiply the numerator and denominator by an expression equivalent to `1`. The expression selected should use the least common multiple of … Continue reading

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Day 131 – March 23

Algebra: Chapter 10, Lesson 10, page 469. Complex Rational Expressions To simplify a complex rational expression, multiply the numerator and denominator by an expression equivalent to `1`. The expression selected should use the least common multiple of any denominator found … Continue reading

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Day 130 – March 22

Dividing Polynomials – DAY #2 See yesterday’s notes Here is a link from purplemath.com for more clarification. Two of tonight’s homework problems solved by MrE are here! Just click it ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ … Continue reading

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Day 129 – March 19

Algebra: Chapter 10, Lesson 9, page 465. Dividing Polynomials To divide a polynomial by a monomial, divide each term by that monomial. For example: `(6x^2 + 3x – 2)/3` becomes `(6x^2)/3 + (3x)/3 -2/3` or simplifying terms, we have `2x^2 … Continue reading

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Day 128 – March 18

Algebra: Chapter 10, Lesson 8, page 460. Mixture Problems Whether they are acid mixes or coffee bean blends or mixed nuts, we treat these problems the same. `x` will stand for the amount of one of the mixes and the … Continue reading

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Day 127 – March 17

Algebra: Chapter 10, Lesson 7, page 455. Using Rational Equations We are working on DRT problems and “WORK” `1/x` problems. These say, if it takes one person 2 hours to do a job and another person 3 hours, how long … Continue reading

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Day 126 – March 16

Algebra: Chapter 10, Lesson 6, page 451. Solving Rational Expressions We are now solving rational equations, they have an equal sign. With rational expressions on both side, we can sometimes structure these as ratios or proportions. We can solve proportions … Continue reading

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