1.5 Part 2

• pg 41


• (9-25) odd


• after you're done with this HW assignment, REVIEW your previous chapter 1 notes (like 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, fraction problems, etc)

1.5 Part 1 (again)

• (8-30) even

NB Check #1 tomorrow!

• please be sure your notebook is organized


• make sure you can quickly locate HW assignments 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5 Part 1


• make sure all of those problems are complete and CORRECT


• you should have either a yellow, blue, or green highlighter tomorrow


• be sure you know how to solve equations with fractions in it


• make sure you know (i.e. PRACTICE!!!!!) how to solve an equation for a variable (write directions to a party and get back home)

1.5 Part 1

• (7-29) odd


• have colored pencils tomorrow!

1.4 Solving Equations

• vicabulary index cards


• (11-39) odd


• don't forget to check your answers BEFORE walking into class


• remember...do your work in BOXES!


• by the end of the wkend, you should have ALL of your required supplies (to see supply list, go to msichan.com, home page. scroll down to view my rules. do not forget to get index cards to make your vocabulary index cards this wkend!)


• because you should have all of your supplies, you can now highlight your answers (yellow, blue, or green)


• highlight the box of any question you are not sure of how to do

Q 1.1-1.3 was given today (24 points)

• if you were absent, it is YOUR responsibility to see me BEFORE class begins to get this made up!

Have a PG wkend!

1.3 Algebraic Expressions

• (11-31) odd


• check your answers BEFORE coming into class tomorrow


• answers are in the back of the book


• highlight the box (yes, highlight the entire box if you don't know how to do it!) of any problem you have a question on

Q 1.1-1.2 tomorrow! Please be sure you know how:

• to find the nth term of a sequence using patterns


• to find the value of a particular term


• to solve an equation with variables on both sides (w dreaded fractions)


• be able to define rational number, integer, whole #, natural #

NB Check (NB= notebook check) #1

• i have decided to move the first NB Check to next week since you really only have 1 HW assignment done

Finding the nth term (aka the algebraic expression)

Find the value of the 100th term of each of the following sequences: (don't forget to do your work in boxes!)

1. 7, 9, 11, 13, 15...


2. 11, 14, 17, 20, 23,...


3. -1, 3,7, 11, 15,...


4. 3, 8, 13, 18,...


5. 15, 24, 33, 42, ...


6. -2, 6, 14, 22, 30,...


7. 15, 22, 29, 36, 43,...


8. -6, 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, ...


9. 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, ...


10. 7, 18, 29, 40, ...

1.1 and 1.2

• create vocabulary index cards


• read all examples for each section


• take notes as necessary


• attempt to do some of the odd problems for each Example problem you read. The answers to the odd problems are located in the back of the book so you should check them as you go along to ensure that you understand the reading. If you have any questions, I will answer them tomorrow. BUT....you actually have to TRY doing the problems to know what it is you don't know


• make sure that you write down any and all OBJECTIVES aka AIMS in your notes!