Solving Equations
What is the first step in solving this equation?
5 - 2x = 17
Subtract 5 from both sides
Which part of the linear equation is the y-intercept?
y = mx + b
b
Which property can you use to simplify this expression?
3(x+20) + 2x
Distributive Property
What is the next term of the sequence?
-2, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, ...
10
Did Ms. Francess ever fail a math class?
Solve for x.
3x + 9 = 18
x = 3
How many times does the graph of this line pass through the x-axis?
y = 4x -1
One time
Which property says that the order in which we multiply numbers does not change the product?
Commutative Property
What are the next 3 terms of the sequence?
2187, 729, 243, 81, ...
27, 9, 3
What school does Ms. Francess go to?
SUNY New Paltz
Solve for k.
52 = 3k + 4 + 9k
k = 4
Given two points, how do you find the slope of a line?
Change in y divided by change in x (or rise over run)
Which property is this?
a x (b x c) = (a x b) x c
Associative Property of Multiplication
What is the name of this famous sequence?
a1 = 1, a2 = 1
an = an-1 + an-2
The Fibonacci Sequence
Where is Ms. Francess from?
Long Island
Solve for y.
6y - 10 = -60 + 7y
y = 50
What is your domain? Range?
Domain: x-values
Range: y-values
Name the 3 properties in alphabetical order
Associative, Commutative, Distributive
Is this sequence arithmetic, geometric or neither?
a1 = 4
an = 4(2)n-1
Geometric
What kind of music does Ms. Francess NOT listen to?
Country
Solve for p.
-(-3p - 1) + 4p + 9 = -3p - 80
p = -9
What is the slope of the line through the points (3,4) and (-3, -8)
m = 2
Give an example of the Identity Property of Multiplication.
[A] x 1 = A
What is the recursive formula of this sequence?
2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ...
a1 = 2
an = 2(an-1) + 1
What is Ms. Francess' zodiac sign?
Pisces