Monthly Archives: September 2008

Day 8 – September 5

Algebra: Chapter 1, Lesson 6, page 29. Writing Expressions “Many problems can be solved by translating data given with words into algebraic expressions. To do this, you must know which phrases suggest each of the operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and … Continue reading

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Days 6 and 7 – September 3 and 4

Algebra: Chapter 1, Lesson 5, page 24. Distributive Property of Mutiplication over Addition The distributive property of mulitplication over addition is written as `a(b+c)=ab+ac`. For example: `3(x+2)=3x+6` The opposite of distribution is factoring where we go backward. For example: `3x+3y=3(x+y)` … Continue reading

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Day 5 – September 2

Algebra: Chapter 1, Lesson 4, page 19. The Associative Property We discussed the use of the Associative property by re-grouping terms in paranthesis. We also used both commutative and associative properties together to help simplify expressions for evaluation. We looked … Continue reading

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