Monthly Archives: February 2010

Day 105 – February 10

Snow Day #5

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Day 104 – February 9

Algebra: Chapter 6, Lesson 2, page 266 Difference of 2 squares For a binomial to be a difference of 2 squares, 2 conditions must be met. There must be 2 terms, both must be square (e.g., `4x^2` and `9x^4`) There … Continue reading

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Day 103 – February 8

Algebra: Chapter 6, Lesson 1, page 262. Factoring Polynomials Divisibility Rules A number is divisible by the numbers below if the following rules hold: 2, if the last digit is an even number 3, if the sum of the digits … Continue reading

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Day 102 – February 5

Algebra: CHAPTER 5 TEST TODAY! ¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ … Continue reading

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Day 101 – February 4

Algebra: Chapter 5 Review Practice TEST today in class – bring your notes for tomorrow! ¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ ¤ ¦¦ … Continue reading

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Day 100 – February 3

Algebra: Chapter 5, Lesson 11, page 249 – DAY #2 Multiplying Polynomials – see yesterday’s notes! To multiply a monomial and a polynomial: multiply each term of the polynomial by the monomial Two of tonight’s homework problems solved by MrE … Continue reading

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Day 99 – February 2

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 98 – February 1

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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