Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 14

Intermediate Algebra

Arithmetic Series

Homework:

• Pg. 711 #24, 26, 28

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Do Now:

• Find the 10^th term of the arithmetic sequence given the terms: t₁ = 2.1 and t₄ = 1.83
  

Focus Questions:

• 1. Describe how the arithmetic mean of 4 and 20 and the three arithmetic means between 4 and 20 are related.
• 2.  Explain how to use the summation notation to express the series: 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12

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Wednesday 05/13/09 - Thursday 05/14/09

Geometry

Linear Equations

Homework:

• Make your own 3 linear equations and write stories for each.
  

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Algebra Review Worksheet
• Demonstrations

Do Now:

Combine like terms:

1. 5x² + 2x + 7y – 2x² + 20y – 19x 

2. 10y² – 4x + 16x – 2y² + 18 + 3x – 6 

Focus Questions:

• 1.  What is a linear equation?  What does it represent?
• 2.  What is the distributive property?  When is it used?