FINAL REVIEW

Our final will consist of 50 multiple choice questions that are a retake of concepts in the 5 common assessments from this year.  The best way to prepare for the assessment is to revisit all common assessment previous posts, they all have the label CA.

Here is a LINK to all those POSTS.

Tuesday 12/4

Today we reviewed common assessments 3 and 4 to help us get ready for the final next week!

Homework: CA3, CA4
Solutions CA3 Front, CA3 back, CA4

Monday 12/3

Today we started reviewing for the final by looking at old common assessments.  We are going to do great on the common assessment!!

Homework: CA1 Preview, CA2 Preview
                   CA1Preview Solutions, CA2 Preview Solutions

Friday 11/30

Have a great weekend!!! Bear Down!!!

Thursday 11/29

Today we finished reviewing for the Common Assessment #5 that we have tomorrow (11/30).  We worked through this multiple choice sheet ordered just like the test.

#62 CA #5 Preview (MC)
Solutions

You can watch the videos of how to work through the problems below or download them here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Wednesday 11/28

Today we began reviewing for this Friday's(11/30) Common Assessment #5.

Here is the worksheet #61.
Solutions

Tuesday 11/27

Today we learned how to do work together problems.

#60 Work Together Problems Wksht
Solutions

Monday 11/26

Today we continued adding and subtracting fractions.  The difference between today's lesson and last Wednesday's is that the fractions we worked with today did not have common denominators and we had to find one.

Today's Notes #29
Homework #59
P. 547 #17-27 odd

Be sure to check your answers in the back of the book!!!

Friday 11/18

Extra Credit #15

Find the answers to the questions then submit your answers at the end in the space provided.

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1. Simplify .

a. x² – 9

b.

c. –x – 5

d.  x + 5
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2. Simplify .

a.

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c.

d.

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3. Multiply • .

a.

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d.

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4. Simplify .

a.

b.

c.

d.

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5. Multiply • .

a.

b.

c.

d.

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6. Divide ÷ .

a.

b.

c.

d.

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7. Multiply • .

a.

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8. Simplify .

a.

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d.

Thursday 11/15

Test Tomorrow!

Homework: Preview Test 15
Solutions

Wednesday 11/14

Today we continued multiplying and dividing with rational expressions.  We then started adding and subtracting rational expressions with common denominators.

HW: #57 P.586 #1-17 odd, P. 547 #1-11 odd

Be sure to check your answers in the back of the book!!!

Tuesday 11/13

Today we learned how to divide with rational expressions.  To divide by a fraction we listen to the dyslexic colonel who would say, KCF. Keep the first fraction the same, Change the division to multiplication, and Flip the second rational number (reciprocal).  We then carry the problem out as a multiplication problem.

Tonight's HW #56
P. 537 #7-33 odd

Be sure to check your answers!!!

Friday 11/9

Extra Credit #14, Bear Down!

Thursday 11/8

We have a test tomorrow!

Homework: Preview Test 14
                  Solutions

Wednesday 11/7

Today we learned to multiply rational expressions. The steps are the same as in simplifying a rational expression. That means factor everything and then cancel out common factors.

Notes #26

Homework: Red book pg. 655 11-29 odd and solutions

Tuesday 11/6

Today we continued working with rational expressions.  We looked at simplifying rational expressions by canceling like pieces (common factors) from top and bottom.

Notes #25
HW: #53 Rational Practice 2
       Solutions

Monday 11/5

Today we began working with rational expressions.

HW: #52 Rational Expression Practice
         Solutions

Friday 11/2

Bear Down! Here is this weekend's extra credit:

Thursday 11/1

Today we continued studying for common assessment #4 which we will be taking tomorrow.

#51 CA#4 Preview (Multiple Choice)
Solutions

Wednesday 10/31

Today we got ready for our 4th common assessment on Friday!

You received a practice common assessment today that looks very similar to the test we will take on Friday!!

Study hard! We want everyone to be proficient!!

Homework: Common Assessment 4 preview
                   Solutions

Tuesday 10/30

Today we learned how  to solve some word problems with quadratic equations.

Homework #49: Projectile problems Worksheet
                          Solutions

Monday 10/29

Today we learned how to simplify radicals as well as how to use the discriminant.

Notes #23

HW#48:
P. 489 #1-15 odd
P. 472 #5-21 odd

Be sure to check your answers in the back of the book!!!

Friday 10/26

Bear Down!  Here is this week's EC:

Thursday 10/25

Tomorrow we have a Test!

Homework: Preview Test 12

Solutions

Wednesday 10/24

Today we started solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.

Make sure you memorize the formula by tomorrow for our Extra Credit Quiz

Notes #22


You will only be responsible for 1-5 and 11-15 on this Friday's HW and Notes Assessment.
Homework#46: Quadratic formula worksheet only 1-5 and 11-15
Solutions 1-5 , 11-15

Tuesday 10/23

Today we worked on completing the square.

Notes #21

Homework: Complete the square worksheet
                    Solutions

Monday 10/22

Today we reviewed some factoring concepts so we can start solving quadratics better

Homework: #44 Factoring review
                    Solutions

Friday 10/19

Bear Down!!! Here is this weekend's extra credit:

Thursday 10/18

Today we reviewed for our test tomorrow.  Here is:

Assignment #43 Test 11 Preview

Answer Key

Wednesday 10/17

Today we took Notes #20 and learned how to solve quadratic equations using the square root function.

HW:  #42 Solving Equations with Square Roots
Answer Key

Tuesday 10/16

Today we learned how to solve quadratic equations using the zero product property.

Notes #19

HW #41: P. 454 #1-19, 27-31 odd

Be sure to check your answers in the back of the book!!!

Monday 10/15

Today we started our unit on solving quadratic equations. One of the skills we have to know for this unit is factoring so we started reviewing factoring today.


Homework: Factoring worksheet 
                   Solutions

TGIRBD

Thursday 10/10

Today we completed another Common Assessment #3 Preview. It was all multiple choice and looked just like the common assessment with different numbers.

Homework #39: CA3 Mulitple Choice
Answer Key

Wednesday 10/10

Today we started reviewing for the common assessment

Homework: Common Assesment 3 Preview

Solutions: Front, Back

Tuesday 10/9

Today we reviewed several of the types of word problems that will be on your common assessment on Friday.

Homework #37: Word Problems Worksheet
                     Solutions

Monday 10/8

Today we continued to solve inequalities and we are getting ready for common assessment 3 which is happening this Friday.

Homework #36: pg. 147 #51-65 odd

Friday 10/5

Bear Down! Here is this weekends extra credit:

Thursday 10/4

We have test 9 tomorrow! You received the preview test today and worked out all the problems. Check your answers and ask questions tomorrow before the test tomorrow.

Test 9 Preview
Solutions

Wednesday 10/3

Today we started solving inequalities. The only difference between solving an equation and solving an inequality is if you divide or multiply by a negative number the inequality changes direction.

Notes #18

Homework#34: pg. 146 13-35 odd

Be sure to check your answers in the back of the book!!!

Tuesday 10/2

Today we continued to solve equations and learned how to solve an equation where there is variables on both sides of the equals sign. We also looked at no solution and identity problems

Quick Notes#17

Homework #33: pg. 86 1-15odd 19-27 odd, 35

Monday 10/1

Today we continued solving equations in class.  The new problems are a little bit more difficult because they contain fractions, variables, and constants on both sides.  You will also have to distribute on both sides.  We worked out of the red book.

Assignment #32
Red book- P. 160 #19-35, 45-49 odd

Sorry... Week #8 EC

My fault.  I meant to post the EC on Thursday but apparently I forgot to push PUBLISH.  You have until before school Tuesday morning to complete the EC.

Wednesday 9/26

Today we had started studying for our test tomorrow.

Homework: Preview Test 8

Solutions

Tuesday 9/25

Today we continued solving equations.  Remember to follow all four steps:

1. Distribute
2. Move all variables to one side and combine.
3. Move all constants to the other side and combine.
4. Solve for the variable (by dividing).

Assignment #30
Red Book: P. 147 #19-39 odd

Be sure to check your answers in the back of the book!!!

Monday 9/24

Today we learned how to solve multi-step equations with one variable.  The PowerPoint of today's notes can be found here: Notes #16.  For a video, see below:
*Notice the notes and assignment numbers in the video are wrong.

HW#29: P. 72 #1-15, 29-33 odd
               P. 79 #13-17 odd

Be sure to check your answers in the back of the book!!!

Friday 9/21

7 weeks down! Go Bears!!! Here is this week's extra credit:

Thursday 9/20

Today we practiced the common assessment again.

Homework: #28 CA 2 Preview (Mulitple Choice)

Solutions

Wednesday 9/19

Today we worked on the #27 Common Assessment #2 Preview worksheet for Friday's common assessment.  We will continue to work on this review sheet in class tomorrow.

Answer Key

The following is a 3 part video that covers all the questions from the common assessment with different numbers (Side A of the worksheet).  The video has a mistake which has been corrected on the answer key.  Problem #2 on the A side should have a -6 in the box and constants cancel so that the answer is 5x^2 + 8x. If you have any questions please comment on this post.

Part 1:

Wednesday 9/19 Cont.

Part 2:

Wednesday 9/19 Cont.

Part 3:

Tuesday 9/18

Today we spent a lot of time covering last nights homework.  We also took some quick notes on factoring difference of squares problems.  Tonight's homework is our first review of all types of factoring.

Notes #15

HW #26: P. 418 #51-69 odd

Be sure to check your answers in the back of the book!!!

Monday 9/17

Today we learned how to factor trinomials of the form ax^2 + bx + c.  For notes we worked through two examples together and then we worked out the first three problems of the homework.  Hint (that was shared in class): this is a complicated process, sum up the steps you use to solve each problem and use it as a checklist.  My checklist would look like this:
1.) Magic x
2.) Put b on bottom
3.) Multiply a and c to get top number
4.) Think of two numbers that multiply to be the top number and add to be the bottom
5.) Draw a line through X to transform into SUPER X
6.) Place ax on top of both sides
7.) Reduce each side as if it was a fraction
8.) Rewrite reduced fractions as factors

Notes #14

HW #25: P. 401 #1-27 odd

Be sure to check your answers in the back of the book!!!

Friday 9/14

Six weeks down! We can't root for the Bears this weekend so I'll encourage you to root against the other teams in the NFC North.  You could also root for the Halos! Have a great weekend!!!

Thursday 9/13

Today we did our preview test. We are getting ready for test 6 tomorrow! Study the preview and make sure you can do everything on it!

Preview test
Solutions

Wednesday 9/12

Today in class we continued to learn how to factor.  While we did not take notes, we worked on assignment

#22 P. 397 #43-53 odd

 #23 Factoring Worksheet (only do the first 20 problems!!!)
Answer Key

Tuesday 9/11

Today we began factoring trinomials of the form x^2 + bx + c using the magic x as a tool.

Notes #13

HW #21: P. 397 #1-29, 33-37

Monday 9/10

Today we learned how to factor out a Greatest Common Factor.

Notes #12

HW #20 : P.377 #13-23, 35-39

Friday 9/7

Five weeks down...  Have a great weekend! Here's this week's extra credit: