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Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II, Math Foundations

Algebra 1 - Unit 1 Materials Key

Slides Key

Slide 3: Warm-Up
  1. The sum of 8 and 5: $8 + 5$
  2. The product of 10 and 3: $10 \times 3$
  3. 12 less than 20: $20 - 12$
Slide 7: Independent Practice
RED:
  1. $n + 9$
  2. $6n$
  3. $n - 4$
YELLOW:
  1. $n - 15$
  2. $2n + 1$
  3. $n/8$
GREEN:
  1. $2x + 4$
  2. $4(n + 6)$
Slide 8: Exit Ticket
  1. 7 more than x: $x + 7$
  2. Product of 10 and y: $10y$
  3. 2 less than twice k: $2k - 2$

Notes/Examples Key

  • Warm-Up: Total Cost = $12x$
  • Vocabulary:
    • A variable represents an unknown number.
    • A coefficient is multiplied by a variable.
    • A term is the product of a number and variable.
    • An expression contains one or more variables.
  • Your Turn 1:
    • "12 decreased by a number x": $12 - x$
    • "the sum of 6 and the product of 2 and y": $6 + 2y$
  • Your Turn 2:
    • "a number cubed": $n^3$
    • "9 less than the quotient of 6 and a number": $\frac{6}{n} - 9$
  • Cool-Down: Total Cans = $s + (s + 50)$

Slides Key

Slide 3: Warm-Up
  1. $5 + 2 \times 10$: 25
  2. $(8 - 3)^2$: 25
  3. $16 \div 4 + 2$: 6
Slide 7: Independent Practice
RED:
  1. 17
  2. 24
  3. 12
YELLOW:
  1. 16
  2. 63
  3. 7
GREEN:
  1. 7
  2. 15
  3. 68
Slide 8: Exit Ticket
  1. Evaluate $5x - 2$ when $x = 6$: 28
  2. Evaluate $a^2 + 9$ when $a = 4$: 25

Notes/Examples Key

  • Warm-Up: 12 dollars.
  • Vocabulary:
    • To evaluate is to find its numerical value.
    • To substitute is to replace a variable.
  • Order of Operations:
    • P - grouping symbols
    • E - Exponents
    • MD - left to right
    • AS - left to right
  • Your Turn 1: Value is 23.
  • Your Turn 2: Value is 5.
  • Cool-Down: Area = 54 cm².

Slides Key

Slide 3: Warm-Up
  1. $x^3 \cdot x^2$: $x^5$
  2. $y^5 / y^3$: $y^2$
Slide 7: Independent Practice
RED:
  1. $x^7$
  2. $y^6$
  3. $a^{12}$
YELLOW:
  1. $20n^8$
  2. $4b^6$
  3. $8c^9$
GREEN:
  1. $12x^3y^7$
  2. $5a^6b^2$
  3. $x^{14}$
Slide 8: Exit Ticket
  1. $n^3 \cdot n^8$: $n^{11}$
  2. $20k^{10} / 5k^2$: $4k^8$
  3. $(p^5)^4$: $p^{20}$

Notes/Examples Key

  • Warm-Up: $2^4$
  • Vocabulary: The exponent tells how many times to multiply the base.
  • Product Rule: add the exponents. (YT1: $a^9$, YT2: $10x^7$)
  • Quotient Rule: subtract the exponents. (YT1: $z^7$, YT2: $3b^4$)
  • Power Rule: multiply the exponents. (YT1: $b^{18}$, YT2: $16x^{12}$)
  • Zero/Negative Rules: Zero power is 1. Negative exponent means reciprocal. (YT1: 1, YT2: $\frac{1}{16}$)
  • Cool-Down: $9a^4b^{10}$

Slides Key

Slide 8: Independent Practice
RED:
  1. $10a$
  2. $8x + 5$
  3. $3x + 12$
YELLOW:
  1. $-4x + 24$
  2. $2x^2 + 8x$
  3. $7n + 5$
GREEN:
  1. $12n - 1$
  2. $6x - 8$
  3. $-x^2 + 4x$
Slide 9: Exit Ticket

Perimeter: $8x + 6$


Notes/Examples Key

  • Warm-Up: 5 apples. Can you add apples and oranges? No.
  • Vocabulary: Like terms have same variables and exponents. A constant has no variable.
  • Combining Like Terms: (YT1: $10a + b$, YT2: $2x^2 + 5x$)
  • Distributive Property: You multiply a term across. (YT1: $-4x + 24$, YT2: $21a + 6b$)
  • Putting It All Together: (YT1: $12n - 1$, YT2: $6x - 8$)
  • Cool-Down: Perimeter = $8x + 6$