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Thursday, June 7, 2006

Factoring binomials: Using FOIL

F=First
O=Outside
I=Inside
L=Last

Homework: Pgs. 274&275 2-26 (even)

Combining Like Terms: Please click "video" to see the demonstration of combining like terms.
When combining "like terms", we mean you can only add together the terms that have "the same variable, to the same power".

Homework: Pg. 201: 2-24 (even)

Positive Slope, Negative Slope, No Slope, Undefined

Positive Slope: From Left-to-Right the line is moving upward

Negative Slope: From Left-to-Right the line is moving downward

No Slope: From Left-to-Right the line is neither moving up or down. A Horizontal line.

Undefined: A Vertical line. The line does not move at all in the horizontal direction.

Homework Assignment: Page 174: Problems 2-24 (even), 27, 29 & 33

Class Lesson for Monday, June 4, 2006

Lesson 1: Slope of a line

• Slope (m) is the change in y, divided by the change in x


• Change in y is the vertical change (up, down, or no change)


• Change in x is the horizontal change (left, right, or no change)

Homework: Pg. 102: 2 - 28 (even)

Purpose of Mr. Abbe's Blog

The purpose of this blog is to provide a space for students to come to access homework assignments and a summary of each days lessons. Also, I would like students to ask questions regarding the assignments and about particular homework questions. Another great use of this blog would be to use it as a review tool for unit tests.