Monthly Archives: October 2006

Pre-Algebra:Chapter 3, Lesson 4 (yesterday, October 9) Formulas Using the formulas given, like the “DRT” one (distance = rate * time) where another word for rate is the SPEED, you just plug in (via the “Glade” commercial) the stuff that … Continue reading →

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 3, Lesson 3 1 step equations using multiplication and division Just like we did with 1 step equations using addition and subtraction, we can do the opposite of the operations to isolate the variable. If it is a … Continue reading →

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 3-2 Solving one step equations Equations have to have an equal sign with variables and numbers known as constants. To solve 1 step equations, we are going to isolate the variables on one side and the constants on … Continue reading →

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 3, Lesson 1 Eliminate possible solutions when problem solving by trying an answer and see if it works, or building a diagram or picture and eliminating items that the evidence tells you are false. BIG HINT: Problem number … Continue reading →

Oops, I forgot … Pre-Algebra: Chapter 2 Practice Test on Monday and the REAL DEAL ON TUESDAY. Test results were 85% average for Period 3 and 78% for Period 7. Good work by all Algebra: Chapter 2 Test on Monday … Continue reading →