Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Formulas and Graphing Equations

I highly recommend finishing this assignment tonight, so that you don't have to worry about it over the holiday!

Homework: 6.2 and 6.3 (Formulas and Graphing Linear Equations)

Option 1:
Page 249 - 250, # 12 - 16 (A, C, E, etc) AND page 256, # 11- 14 (A, C, E, etc)

Option 2:
Page 249 - 250, #12 (D, E, and F) #17 - 19 all, AND page 256 - 257 #11, 14, 15, 17 (A, C, E, etc)

Due Tuesday, December 2nd.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Announcements

You will have a test on Equations in One and Two variables on Thursday, December 4th. Please note that you will have an assignment over Thanksgiving Holiday, so my advice is to finish it Tuesday night so that you won't have to worry about it over the holiday!

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Free Agent Almanac Project due date

Attention all 8th graders: The Free Agent Almanac Project (originally due in December) will now be due in January. I realize that we have yet to cover some of the concepts for unit 3 tasks and all of the concepts for unit 4 tasks. Please note that at this point, you should be into unit 3 tasks. I would like an update from each group asap!

Friday, November 21, 2008

algebra help

For those of you who want some extra help with equations, check out this site:

algebrahelp.com

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Linear Equation and Rate of Change

Finish the packet and see me tomorrow (friday) for your math notebook.

This is due on Tuesday...

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Wrapping up Equations with One Variable

1.) page 217, #8-9

2.) Page 222, #7-9

3.) Page 229, #4-6


If you have done all of those problems already, please complete Set II Review of Chapter 5 (pages 235-237).

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Chapter 5.4 and 5.5

1.) Does (7x+9)/2 = 3.5x + 4.5
If not, what does it equal?
2. Does (92x-73)/8 = 11.125x – 9.125
If not, what does it equal?
3. Does (3x+27)/.87 = 3.4x + 31


2.) Set IV - on page 212

Friday, November 14, 2008

Hw Options

Depending on how comfortable you feel with solving equations in one variable, choose option 1, option 2, or option 3:

Option 1: LENGTH AND AREA Read pages 213-215 - Complete #7 and #8 in SET II

Option 2: DISTANCE, RATE AND TIME - Read pages 220-221, Complete set II on page 222

Option 3: RATE PROBLEMS - Read pages 225- 227 - Complete Set II or Set III depending on what you have not yet completed in class

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Solving Equations with One variable

Option 1: #4-6 from class AND #11-13 Set III on page 210

Option 2: Rate Problems, from Chapter 5 lesson 8 - Set II

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Solving Equations with One variable

1.) Read pages 206-209

Do: page 210 - #6-8

AND page 211 - #11

2.) Read the CREDIT CRISIS Play (see link below) and have questions ready for Rex Evans!)

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Linear Equation and Rate of Change

In 3.5 Packet

Option 1: #1b, 2, 5, 6 and 12

Option 2: #1b, 6, 8, 9 and 12

For students who were working on HSPT: #1, 2 and 5

Credit Crisis Play

Please read the following Play before Thursday. Our guest speaker, Rex Evans, will be covering these topics:

http://faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/~charvey/Crisis/Credit_Crisis_Play.pdf

Record at least two questions that you have from this play or about the current financial situation that you would like to ask him.

Monday, November 10, 2008

3.4 Linear Equations

Try worksheet on solving equations.

Bring 3.4 packet on linear equations.

3.4 Linear Equations