"Nonnegotiables"
Blast from the Past
(Knowledge Checks)
Algebra 1
Simplifying/Solving
Algebra 1
Graphing
100

For the expression below, which term is the coefficient?

6x4 + 13

6

100

Factor the following expression:

3x5 + 12x


3x(x4 + 4)

100

Mr. Z... give them a division exponent rule problem

Answer?

100

Create a table for the following graph

Mr. Z, show the graph.

See table

200

Solve the following equation for x

8x - 4 = 28

x = 4

200

Is the following situation linear or exponential? How can you tell?

A house loses an eighth (1/8) of its value every 2 years during a recession

Exponential- One eighth of its value implies multiplying. 

200

Use what you know about systems of equations to solve the following system:

3y + 2x = 16

y = -4x + 2

x = -1

y = 6

200

What is the equation for the following graph?

Mr. Z, show the graph.

y = 2/3x + 3

300

Create axis for and graph the following points

(0,4) (-2,5) (1,3) (-4,-2) (0,-5) (3,-6)

Let's look at the graph!

300

Bank 1 offers 2% compounding monthly interest.

Bank 2 offers 5% compounding monthly interest. 

Of the two banks, which one would make your money grow more? How do you know?

Bank 2 because the bigger the interest rate, the bigger the multiplier, so the more money.

300

Find the x and y intercepts for the following quadratic equation:

y = 2x2 + 5x - 12 

y-int = -12

x - ints = -4 and 1.5

300

Graph the following equation:

y = 2(4)x

See graph

400

How is 5x different than x5?

5x is "5 times x" is which means x added to itself 5 times

x5 is x times itself 5 times. 

400

What is a 0.03% increase written as a multiplier? 

100% + 0.03% = 100.03%

= 1.0003

400

Mr. Z... Give them a nth root simplification problem!

Answer?

400

Graph the following equation 

y= 100(1/10)x

See graph

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