1. Welcome to Intermediate Algebra
Mrs. Weis
Room 400

2. Syllabus Homework assigned every day Grade Due the following day
Tests: 75%, Homework: 15%, Other: 10%
Test scores updated as soon as possible

3. Syllabus School Rules Need to be in assigned seat when the bell rings
No cell phones/ipods/etc
Follow the No-Cheating Policy
Follow Make-Up Policy
Be Respectful
6 Out of Class Passes

4. Daily Routine Warm-up (except Wednesdays)
Write down the title for the day at the top of a piece of paper
Then start notes!

5. List all words that fit in each category
Add Subtract Multiply Divide Equal Variable

6. TOO Think of a math problem
Write it out in sentence format (use words from the chart)
Switch papers with someone else
Translate their sentence
Check with them to see if you translated as they had intended

7. Word Problems Alan has $525 and is earning $75 each week babysitting
Define your variables
w = # of weeks w
TOO: You have 50 boxes of raisins and are eating 12 boxes each month

8. Order of Operations PEMDAS Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Parenthesis (simplify inside to a single number)
Exponents (little number – how many times to multiply)
Multiply (at the same time)
Divide (from left to right)
Add (at the same time)
Subtract (from left to right)

9. Example 1
If x = 4, y = 2 and z = -3, evaluate: 3y – 4z + x 3(2) – 4(-3)
Substitute first!

10. TOO
1. Evaluate if n = 2 and t = 3.4: n – t(n2 – t) 2. Evaluate if x = 5, y = -2, and z = -1: 8xy + z3 y2 + 5 Homework: Page 22 #10-29