Absolute Values
Factoring
Rational Expressions
Classroom Knowledge
Random Trivia
100
Simplify:
abs4=?
4
100
Name one factoring method we reviewed last week.
Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
Difference of Squares
Trinomial Factoring (Big X)
100
What is the first step when simplifying a rational expression like the one below?
(3x+12)/(x^2+7x+12)
Factor the numerator and the denominator as much as possible!
100
When is the Unit 3 Quiz?
Tomorrow, August 26th, 2025
100
How many years are in a millennium?
1,000 years
200
Simplify:
abs(-15)=?
15
200
Factor by Greatest Common Factor:
7x+21
7(x+3)
200
When dividing a rational expression, what do we need to change to simplify the expression?
(3x+12)/(x^2+7x+12) divide (3x+21)/(x^2+12x+35)
Multiply by the reciprocal!
(Change to multiply, flip the second fraction)
200
True or False: There is no class next Monday, September 1st.
True!
Monday is Labor Day!
200
What is the process called in which plants convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
300
What are the possible values of x?
absx=7
7 and -7
300
Factor by Difference of Squares:
x^2-64
(x+8)(x-8)
300
Simplify:
(x^2-6x-40)/(7x-70)
(x+4)/7
300
What percentage do you need to pass Algebra 2?
60% or higher
300
What does the following road sign signify to a driver?
No Left Turn
400
What are the possible values of x?
absx=-3
No Solutions!
400
Factor the following trinomial:
x^2+10x+24
(x+4)(x+6)
400
Simplify:
(x^2+5x-50)/(x^2+12x+20) times (x^2+3x+2)/(x-5
x+1
400
When is the last day of this class?
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
(I would accept Friday, September 19th)
400
Pommes frites is the French phrase for what popular American side dish?
French Fries
500
Solve the following absolute value equation:
abs(x-4)+3=10
x=11 and x=-3
500
Factor the following trinomial:
x^2-8x+12
(x-2)(x-6)
500
Simplify:
(3x+12)/(x^2+7x+12) divide (3x+21)/(x^2+12x+35)
(x+5)/(x+3)
500
Where did Mr. Ricky go to college?
Purdue University (Boiler Up!)
500
Name 5 US Presidents
(I'll give you 100pts for each president you can name past 5)
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Quincy Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Hardin, Coolidge, Hoover, D. Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, B. Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, H.W. Bush, Clinton, W. Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden