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 * Trouble on Unit 1?** Try [|these practice problems here].

=June 6, 2008= We took the non-calculator section of the exam- a check on fractions, decimals, and percents.

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 * Finish your revision- get your notecard in order.
 * Bring your revision homework (listed below) and textbook to the exam.

=June 4, 2008= We continued to revise for the exam.

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 * Keep working on Ms. Horne's revision sheet [|alg1 exam revision.pdf]

=June 3, 2008= We continued to revise for the exam.

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 * Work on Ms. Horne's revision sheet [|alg1 exam revision.pdf]

=May 29, 2008= We continued to revise for the exam.

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 * p. 196/1-13
 * p. 242/1-3, 5-10
 * Think about what you want to put on your exam cheat sheet

=May 27, 2008= We went over any last minute questions and then took the test follow up. We worked on exam revision.

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 * p. 146/1-9, 12-14
 * Think about what you want to put on your exam cheat sheet

=May 21, 2008= We worked on Supercorrections and did some more exam revision using Chapter 1 [|here].

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 * Finish Supercorrections if necessary.
 * Continue final exam revision- details here.

=May 19, 2008= We went over the homework (answers in Mr. O'B's key if you miss class) and worked on the Supercorrections.

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 * Finish Supercorrections if necessary.

=May 15, 2008= Today was test day. When we finished, we worked on the p. 541 puzzles.

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 * Believe it or not, it's time to start reviewing for the final exam! Do p. 90/1-19.

=May 13, 2008= Today was our test revision day. We warmed up with p. 517/24-30, corrected the quiz, went over homework, and we revised using the problems below.

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 * p. 537/1, 2, 9, 11, 16, 20, 21, 26, 30, 39, 41, 59
 * Do some more problems if you have time- practice is key! Algebasics questions [|here] or [|here] or Hotmath polynomial problems [|here].
 * Revise your Supercorrections- a radical question will be on the test.
 * Organize your homework assignments- check, correct, and staple them in order...

=May 9, 2008= We took the quiz, warmed up with p. 512/30, 31, 33, 36, discussed the factoring homework, and then learned how to factor trinomials.

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 * p. 517/1-20

=May 7, 2008= We warmed up with p. 505/26, 27, 47, went over the homework, discussed factoring and then worked on the problems below.

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 * p. 511/1-4, 7-11 odd, 12, 13, 15, 17-22, 28

=May 5, 2008= We warmed up with p. 500/31, 35-40, 44, corrected the quiz, went over the homework, and then began the problems below.

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 * p. 504/1-7, 9-13, 15-20, 25
 * Quiz Friday

=May 1, 2008= We began by going over the homework. This led us to a discussion of multiplying polynomials. We practiced with this and then took the quiz.

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 * p. 498/1-9, 12, 15, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29

=April 29, 2008= We began by going over the test, and then we spoke about polynomials.

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 * p. 491/1-13, 17, 21, 23, 25-29, 42
 * Quiz Thursday on Supercorrections and homework

=April 18, 2008= We began class by discussing polynomials and their terminology, went over some last minute test questions, and then took the retest.

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 * p. 486/1-10, 14, 19, 32

=April 16, 2008= We warmed up with some radicals ([|radical practice.pdf]), and then we corrected the test.

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 * Finish the radical practice sheet and revise your test- Friday will be a second chance...

=April 14, 2008= Today was test day. When we finished, we completed  [|this survey].

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 * Get your test and begin Supercorrections (dur Fri)
 * Use [|these flashcards] until you get at least 20 correct- print out the page to show that you've done the homework.

=April 10, 2008= Today was our test revision day. We warmed up with radicals (p. 455/17, 18, 22, 32, 37) we went over the quiz and the homework, and we revised. We looked at some further radical work using [|these practice problems].

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 * Choose 10 more problems from the Chapter Review, Chapter Test or the chapter or from the Algebasics questions [|here] or [|here] or the Hotmath exponent questions [|here] or scientific notation questions [|here] or radical questions [|here] . Some of the test questions will come directly from the text book!
 * Revise your Supercorrections- older test questions will be on the test.
 * Organize your homework assignments- check, correct, and staple them in order...
 * Do extra problems if you have time...

=April 8, 2008= We warmed up by correcting the quiz, we went over the radical homework, and we learned how to rationalize with FUFOOs. We finished with another try on the quiz.

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 * p. 454/1-10, 12-15, 19

=April 4, 2008= We warmed up with a few exponent problems (p. 443/32-39), took the quiz, went over homework, and then began our work with radicals.

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 * p. 449/1-13, 15, 17-23

=April 2, 2008= We warmed up with some more exponent practice (this sheet) and then went over homework. We then learned about zero and negative exponents.

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 * p. 442/1-6, 9, 10, 12-20, 27

=March 31, 2008= We warmed up with some exponent problems: p. 427/27-31, 41-44, 52. We then looked at 3rd quarter grades and talked about exponents in fractions.

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 * p. 435/1-9, 13, 16, 17, 19, 25, 34, 35, 43

=March 27, 2008= We worked on Supercorrections, went over the exponent homework and worked on the problems below, looking for patterns.

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 * Finish Supercorrections (due Friday by 2:30 pm)
 * p. 426/1-12, 14-17, 19-21, 24

=March 25, 2008= We worked on Supercorrections and then began discussing scientific notation and exponent notation.

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 * Finish Supercorrections (due Friday by 2:30 pm)
 * p. 419/1-11, 14-17, 19, 22-33, 40, 42

=March 21, 2008= Today was the test day.

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 * Get your test and begin Supercorrections.
 * Use [|these flashcards] until you get at least 20 correct- print out the page to show that you've done the homework.

=March 19, 2008= Today was our test revision day. We kept solving system after system after system...

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 * Choose 6 more problems from the Chapter Review, Chapter Test or the chapter or from the Algebasics questions [|here] or the Hotmath linear systems questions [|here] (click on Chapter 5). Some of the test questions will come directly from the text book!
 * Revise your Supercorrections- older test questions will be on the test.
 * Organize your homework assignments- check, correct, and staple them in order...
 * Do extra problems if you have time...

=March 17, 2008= We went over a few remaining homework questions and then took the quiz. We spent the remainder of the period working through problems.

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 * p. 369/20, 21, 23
 * p. 378/16
 * p. 385/7, 8
 * p. 396/13, 14
 * Test Friday

=March 13, 2008= We warmed up with three more systems. We learned a new method besides graphing and substitution- the Multiplication-Addition method. We used it on our warm-up problems and then practiced with it on p. 396/1-3. We went over homework questions.

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 * p. 396/1-3, 5, 8-10, 15, 19
 * Quiz Monday

=March 11, 2008= We warmed up with a few systems, saw that graphing is not always so exact, and then learned how to use a substitution method. We went over homework. We also looked at the old tests and discussed how to revise and how to do Supercorrections.

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 * p. 378/9, 10
 * p. 385/1-6, 15, 21

=March 7, 2008= We began our new unit on systems of equations by investigating [|a motion problem] with a simulation and doing some practice problems (p. 368/1, 4, 5, 7). We then went over the homework and the test.

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 * p. 368/1, 4, 5, 7, 12-15, 19, 25, 31

=March 5, 2008= Today was the test follow up day.

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 * Continue the practice: p. 357/5, 9, 12, 13, 18, 23, 25, 28, 31

=March 3, 2008= We used today to Supercorrect.

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 * Finish Supercorrections if necessary.
 * Review the test carefully- there will be a test follow-up on Wednesday. It will be in the same format as the test.

=February 28, 2008= Today was the test day.

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 * Come get your test and work for one hour on Supercorrections.

=February 26, 2008= Today was our test revision day. We went over the topics on p. 356 and then worked on p. 360/1-8, 10-12.

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 * Finish p. 360/1-8, 10-12.
 * Choose 6 other problems from the Chapter Review or the chapter or from the Hotmath functions questions [|here] or the linear function questions [|here].
 * Revise your Supercorrections- older test questions will be on the test.
 * Organize your homework assignments- check, correct, and staple them in order...
 * Do extra problems if you have time...

=February 15, 2008= We went over homework and then worked on the problems below.

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 * Finish p. 354/1-3, 5, 6 if necessary
 * Test Thursday, February 28th

=February 11, 2008= We learned more about functions through the Sneetches and then went over the homework. We practiced with function notation using the problems below.

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 * p. 348/1-9, 11, 15-17, 20, 22

=February 7, 2008= After our quadratic Math Casino, we corrected homework ([|answers here]). We then looked at functions and relations.

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 * p. 341/1-7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20, 38, 39
 * Test Friday

=February 5, 2008= We practiced more with solving quadratics, went over homework, and practiced working with formulas.

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 * Finish [|this sheet] from class.
 * Test next Friday

=February 1, 2008= We learned about the powerful quadratic formula, practiced with it using p. 327/1-7, and then went over homework.

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 * p. 327/1-7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 24, 29-31

=January 30, 2008= We discussed geometry formulas some more and went over homework.

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 * p. 318/1-3, 5, 6, 8-12, 24

=January 28, 2008= We had some time to work on Supercorrections, went over homework, and then looked at how we use formulas from geometry.

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 * p. 318/13, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 37
 * Quiz Friday

=January 24, 2008= Read p. 306-308 and then work on p. 309/1, 9-12, 15, 25-31, 37, 43.

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 * Finish p. 309/1, 9-12, 15, 25-31, 37, 43

=January 22, 2008= Go over the test, revise the areas of weakness (with textbook, friends, etc.), and then write Supercorrections.

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 * Supercorrections (due Wednesday 1/30)

=January 18, 2008= Test day.

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 * None.

=January 16, 2008= We corrected the quiz, went over homework together, and then worked on the revision problems below and corrected old homework problems.

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 * p. 299/1-6, 10, 19, 20-25 (I have an answer key if you need to check an answer that is not in the back).
 * Revise your Supercorrections- older test questions will be on the test.
 * For further explanations of graphing, you may find this [|Purplemath] page helpful. There are also good practice problems [|here at the Algebasics website] (each explanation has sound, too!).
 * Organize your homework assignments- check, correct, and staple them in order...
 * Do extra problems from the p. 302 Chapter Test or any section from Chapter 6 if you have time...
 * If you would like to use any IOU's this quarter, bring them next class.

=January 10, 2008= We took the quiz, went over homework, and finished by looking at non-linear graphing. We used the problems on p. 293 to practice.

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 * p. 294/12-14, 16-18. 20-25

=January 8, 2008= We warmed up by graphing lines, went over homework, and then learned about our final line form: Point-Slope Form.

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 * p. 284/1-5, 11, 12, 18
 * Quiz Thursday, Test next Wednesday

=January 4, 2008= We warmed up by correcting the quiz and revising slope (p. 270/15-19). We went over homework and the other forms of lines.

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 * p. 277/1-9, 15, 17, 31

=December 20, 2007= After the quiz, we worked a little more with slope.

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 * p. 268/1-6, 11-13, 27

=December 18, 2007= We spent a little more time on Supercorrections, we went over homework, and then we investigated the pattern in y = mx + b..

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 * p. 261/11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 23
 * Quiz Thursday

=December 14, 2007= We spent a little time on Supercorrections, and then we practiced graphing from tables and equations.

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 * p. 251/11, 13, 17, 23, 27, 28

=December 12, 2007= We discussed the homework, worked on mistakes from the test, and then we played Mathematics Battleship to practice plotting on the Cartesian Plane.

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 * Play another game of Mathematics Battleship with a friend (put the gameboard in your homework- [|Mathematics Battleship.pdf])
 * Play a few games of the [|Maze Game]. Your goal is to get the red guy to the green dot by plotting points. He will move in a straight line- avoid mines! Select Randomize Initial Starting and Ending Points and increase the number of mines as you play. (Print out a game for your homework)
 * Work on Supercorrections- due next Thursday

=December 10, 2007= Today was the test day. After the test, time was given to work on the homework.

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 * Read p. 234-235
 * p. 236/1, 4, 5a

=December 6, 2007= We began class by working on the other side of the inequalities sheet. We then revised inequalities some more.

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 * p. 239/1, 2, 4, 7-13, 17 (I have an answer key if you need to check an answer that is not in the back).
 * Revise your Supercorrections- they will also be on the Quest.
 * For further explanations of inequalities, you may find this [|Purplemath] page helpful.
 * Organize your homework assignments- check, correct, and staple them in order...

=December 4, 2007= We began class by correcting the quiz and discussing the importance of Supercorrections. We then went over the old homework and worked on practice problems.

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 * p. 205/41, 43, 49, 57
 * p. 212/25, 37
 * p. 218/29
 * Submit signed progress report Thursday for a bonus responsibility point.

=November 30, 2007= After the quiz, we discussed homework and compound inequalities.

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 * p. 217/17-23 odd, 24, 26, 27, 30, 32

=November 28, 2007= We warmed up with some inequality practice. After going over the homework, we examined how to use inequalities and worked on Supercorrections.

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 * p. 211/12-15, 17, 21, 23, 33, 35

=November 26, 2007= We began class with some Supercorrection time. We then discussed inequalities using [|invest inequalities.pdf].

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 * p. 203/1-9 odd, 15, 17, 25, 27, 31, 35, 55
 * Quiz Friday (including Supercorrections)

=November 20, 2007= We worked on Supercorrections.

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 * None- you've worked hard this semester; enjoy your break.

=November 16, 2007= Today was test day. After the test, we worked on the Puzzles and Challenges on p. 197.

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 * Begin Supercorrections

=November 14, 2007= We spent the day revising the unit.

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 * Choose any 10 problems from p. 193-196 **that are helpful for your revision** and check answers (I have an answer key if you need to check an answer that is not in the back). If you find the problems on the Absolute Value section or the Equations section of the [|Algebasics website] helpful, you can use 4 of those as 4 of your 10 homework problems.
 * Do more if you have time!
 * Organize your homework assignments- check, correct, and staple them in order...

=November 8, 2007= We corrected the quiz, discussed homework, and worked with absolute value and square equations.

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 * p. 181/8-10, 13, 17, 19, 23-27, 34, 40
 * Test Friday

=November 6, 2007= After the quiz, we discussed homework and how to solve rate problems.

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 * p. 174/3, 12, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25

=November 2, 2007= We continued our work with equation solving.

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 * p. 167/6-8, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 35, 41
 * Quiz Tuesday

=October 31, 2007= We looked at equations with no solutions or an infinite number of solutions and then discussed homework and Supercorrections.

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 * p. 159/15, 17-20, 28, 35, 37, 43, 47

=October 29, 2007= We warmed up with equations with variables on each side, but we spent the majority of class working on Supercorrections.

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 * p. 153/1, 2, 10, 11, 15-27 odd, 28, 35, 37, 38

=October 25, 2007= Today was test day.

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 * Get your test by the end of the day, and begin Supercorrections- correct the ones with careless errors (most likely the ones you thought you got right but are marked with an X). We will have class time on Tuesday to work on the harder ones. Supercorrections are due by the end of the day next Friday.

=October 23, 2007= After going over homework, we revised for the test.

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 * Choose any 12 problems from p. 143-146 and check answers (I have an answer key if you need to check an answer that is not in the back). The test will not cover probability or matrices.
 * Do more if you have time!
 * Organize your homework assignments- check, correct, and staple them in order...

=October 17, 2007= We went over homework and then spent class time on types of graphs.

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 * Finish p. 140/1-4
 * Test Thursday- begin organizing!

=October 15, 2007= We warmed up with Math Casino, discussed the quiz, went over homework, and looked a bit more at multiplication (by negative 1 and reciprocals)

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 * p. 128/13-25, 34, 36, 37, 41, 43, 44, 47, 53, 65

=October 11, 2007= We had a quiz, went over homework, talked about multiplication and division of signed numbers, and then worked on the homework problems.

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 * Finish p. 123/11-19, 23, 25, 27-29, 31-35, 36, 39, 43, 57

=October 9, 2007= We warmed up with Math Casino, went over homework, and talked about subtracting real numbers.

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 * p. 118/9-25 odd, 26, 29, 31-37 odd

=October 5, 2007= We warmed up with Math Casino, went over homework, and talked about adding real numbers.

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 * p. 111/9-11, 16, 17, 19-21, 23-28, 31, 36-38

=October 3, 2007= We looked at homework, talked about number lines some more, and worked on Supercorrections.

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 * p. 105/12-16, 17-20, 22-29, 35, 37, 39, 41, 48, 52, 53
 * Supercorrections due next Tuesday, October 9th

=October 1, 2007= After the test, we talked a little about the types of numbers

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 * p. 97/15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 33, 35, 37, 41, 43, 57, 65, 72

=September 27, 2007= After going over homework, we revised for the test.

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 * Choose any 12 problems from p. 87-90 and check answers (I have an answer key if you need to check an answer that is not in the back)
 * Do more if you have time!
 * Organize your homework assignments- check, correct, and staple them in order...
 * Test Monday

=September 25, 2007= After discussing the quiz, we went over homework and talked about how we use equations to solve problems. We used problems 1 & 2 on p. 76.

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 * p. 76/3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13
 * Test is Monday!

=September 21, 2007= We took the quiz, discussed the Substitution Property and the Distributive Property, and then went over homework and practiced with the Distributive Property.

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 * p. 71/3, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, 41-46
 * Finish Practice Sheet if necessary

=September 19, 2007= After a Math Casino warm-up, we practiced with the expressions and equations (p. 62/14-19). We then discussed our properties of equality further and practiced solving equations.

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 * p. 66/11-14. 17, 21, 22, 31-35, 39, 41, 45 & check answers in the back!
 * Quiz Friday on everything up through Section 2.2

=September 17, 2007= We looked at homework, combined like terms, and solved equations.

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 * p. 61/1-5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 23, 52 & check answers in the back!

=September 13, 2007= Since we had no freshmen, we just used the class as a work day for the homework.

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 * Same as Tuesday.

=September 11, 2007=

We had a cool warm-up, discussed the course methodology and homework, and looked at equations, expressions, and variables.

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 * p. 55/20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 29, 31, 32, 36, 37, 38, 40, 47 and check answers in the back of the book
 * Fraction practice sheet- do one section a day, due next Monday

=September 7, 2007=

We took an arithmetic test. After some introductions, we went over the course methodology. We then talked about the order of operations.

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 * Worksheet

=Tues/Wed, September 4/5th= include page="First Day Warm Ups"