Monthly Archives: February 2009

Days 114, 115 – February 26 and 27

Algebra: Chapter 6 REVIEW and TEST! Thursday was the Chapter 6 Review with Skills Practice Worksheets 16 and 17. Organize your NOTES, bring them with YOU! Friday was the Chapter TEST!

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Day 113 – February 25

Algebra: Chapter 6, Lesson 9, page 291. Using Equations that Factor There are 3 steps to using the problem solving guidelines below to help solve problems involving writing and solving an equation. They are: 1. Understand the problem What am … Continue reading

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Day 112 – February 24

Algebra: Chapter 6, Lesson 8, page 286. Solving Equations by Factoring The principle of zero products states that: for any rational numbers a and b, if the product `ab = 0`, then `a=0` or `b=0` or both `a` and `b … Continue reading

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Day 111 – February 23

Algebra: Chapter 6, Lesson 7, page 283. Factoring: A General  Strategy To factor polynomials: Always look first for a common factor Then look at the number of terms 2 terms – determine whether you have a difference of 2 squares … Continue reading

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Day 110 – February 20

Algebra: Chapter 6, Lesson 6, page 281. Factoring by Grouping Factoring by grouping works for polynomials that are greater than trinomials. Grouping usually works with polynomials that have 4 terms. All that you have to do is group the polynomials … Continue reading

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Day 109 – February 19

Algebra: Chapter 6, Lesson 5, page 278 Factoring `ax^2 + bx + c I don’t like the approach the textbook uses to factor generalized trinomials or quadratics. Remember that these are of the form `ax^2 + bx + c`. Using … Continue reading

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Days 107, 108 – February 17 and 18

SNOW DAYs #8 and #9!

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Day 106 – February 13

Algebra: Chapter 6, Lesson 5, page 278. Factoring `ax^2 + bx + c` Using the BOX METHOD OF FACTORING will make your job much easier with trinomials that have coefficients in front of the `x^2`, TRUST ME! If you want … Continue reading

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Days 103 and 104 – February 10 and 11

SNOW DAYS #6 and #7!

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Days 101, 102 and 105 – February 5, 6 and 12

Algebra: Chapter 6, Lesson 4, page 273. Factoring quadratics of the form … `x^2 + bx +c ` MrE uses the BOX METHOD OF FACTORING for lessons 4 and 5. You are welcome to use the techniques in the textbook, … Continue reading

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