Monthly Archives: April 2008

Day 120

Posted on April 16, 2008 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 10-9, p 465 Dividing Polynomials To divide a polynomial by a monomial, divide each term by that monomial. If the divisor is not a monomial, then we need to use long (I call it synthetic from my ‘oldness’) … Continue reading →

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Day 119

Posted on April 15, 2008 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 10-8, p 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 (total amount … Continue reading →

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Day 118

Posted on April 14, 2008 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 10-7, p 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 does it … Continue reading →

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Days 116 and 117

Posted on April 14, 2008 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 10-5 and 10-6, p 445 and 451 Addition and Subtraction: Unlike Denominators (Chapter 10-5) This lesson is TOUGH and takes time to do right. We have to bring all of our tools to the problem. Know how to … Continue reading →

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Day 115

Posted on April 1, 2008 by admin

Algebra: Chapter 10-4, p 442 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions with Like Denominators To add or subtract rational expressions with like denominators, add or subtract the numerators, and write the sum or difference over the common denominator. DON’T FORGET TO … Continue reading →

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