August 17, 2018

1-1 Expressions and Formulas

Objectives:
-be able to use the order of operations to evaluate
expressions.
-be able to use formulas to solve problems
-be able to solve equations
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Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

P arentheses
E xponents
M ultiplication
D ivision
A ddition
S ubtraction
Evaluate m + (p - 1)2 if m = 3 and p = -4 * 28
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A volleyball player's attack percentage, A, is calculated

using the formula

where k represents the numbers of kills, e represents the

number of attack errors including blocks, and t represents
the total attacks attempted. Find the attack percentage
given the set of values.

k = 22, e = 11, t = 35 * 31.4%

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Write an algebraic expression to represent the verbal

expression.

The quotient of 5 less than a number and 12

Write a verbal sentence to represent the equation.

2c = c2 - 4
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Solve each equation. Check your solution.

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The formula for the area A of a trapezoid is

where h represents
height, and b1 and b2 respresent the
measures of the bases. Solve the formula
for b2.
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If 6x -18 =18, what is the value of 6x + 5?

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Absolute Value Equations

(this is its own little add-on section that is missing in our new book)

Objectives:
-Evaluate expressions involving absolute values.
-Solve absolute value equations.
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Definition: The absolute value of a number is its distance

from 0 on a number line. Since distance is nonnegative, the
absolute value of a number is always nonnegative. The
symbol |x| is used to represent the absolute value of a
number x.
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Evaluate an expression with absolute value

Evaluate when n = -7.5

Now you try...

Evaluate when x = 4
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What strategy should we use when an absolute value

expression is in an equation?

Solve

Now you try...

Solve
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Solve

Solve
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When solving absolute value equations, what do you have to do

once the absolute value symbol is by itself?
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