Equations & Inequations

Posted on Thursday 9 September, 2010 by Mr H

$Algebra$

New Topic: Equations & Inequations, MiA 4³ Ch5

By the end of this topic you will have revised your basic algebra skills including:

gathering like terms & simplifying expressions

substituting values (including negative numbers)

evaluating expressions

multiplying out brackets (single and double)

solving equations

You will be able to solve:

equations involving expanding double brackets

equations with fractions

inequations ( etc)

Mr H, on Thursday 9 September, 2010 at 21:43 said:

Friday 10 September, period 6

Equations revision

Solving linear equations of type:
2x + 7 = 9, 5x – 2 = 3x + 4, 9(x + 3) = -27, etc

p99 Ex2.1

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Mr H, on Monday 13 September, 2010 at 11:46 said:

Tuesday 14 September, period 3

Revision of expanding double brackets
e.g. (x + 2)(x – 3), (2x + 1)(3x – 7)

Discuss and return Areas & Volumes homework
Set percentages homework and remediation questions on A&V

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Mr H, on Wednesday 15 September, 2010 at 8:18 said:

Wednesday 15 September, period 1

Solving Equations with quadratic terms

p101 Ex2.2

Selection from Q1 and Q2

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Mr H, on Wednesday 15 September, 2010 at 23:23 said:

Thursday 16 September, period 1

Equations with fractions

Revise multiplying and simplifying fractions (numbers only) then onto algebraic fractions.

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- Mr H, on Thursday 16 September, 2010 at 23:25 said:
  
  Good progress made which was encouraging.
  
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Mr H, on Thursday 16 September, 2010 at 23:24 said:

Friday 17 September, period 6

Solving inequations

Last lesson on this topic for now focusing on inequations – same skills as solving equations.
Make note of case where multiplying /dividing by a negative value.

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