12/1/09

December 1st, 2009

LOG PROBLEM
Show formula work for calculating the area of your desk. The width is 62.1 cm and the length is 46.8 cm.

ANSWER
Area = length x width
A = lw
A =46.8cm x 62.1cm
A = 2906.28 centimeters squared

WORK TODAY
We worked on the distributive property. The distributive property is the idea that a factor can be distributed (spread) to two addends.
For example: 2 × (1 + 3) = (2 × 1) + (2 × 3).

HOMEWORK for 706
1.) 3 −3(x− 2)
2.) −(1 − 5n) − 7n
3.) 8 +7(7n− 4)
4.) 4x+5(3x− 3)
5.) 5 −2(8x+ 4)

HOMEWORK for 707

Complete problems 12-17 on the worksheet handed out in class today.