Thursday, 1/21/16: Reviewing Homework on Solving Systems by Substitution

Apologies for the late post.

Tonight's homework is p.242 (1-4), from Lesson 8-2 on solving systems by substitution.

Parents, this is demanding content, requiring much writing for each problem.  Please know that we modeled two problems in class yesterday (Wednesday), I assigned two more Wednesday night for homework, and modeled how those two should have been done in class today.  That makes a total of four times students have had the work modeled for them; the first time we also added notes.

We've always been pushing our students to be resourceful, but now they are less than half-a-year away from high school.  Please see the previous post for resource suggestions at home.  Also, know that I am routinely in my classroom Mondays and Wednesdays until 3:30 to offer additional assistance as students work on homework / look ahead.

Our next test is on solving equations in one variable and systems, and it is Wednesday, 2/3.  The material on it:

• equations (Lessons 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, and 7-4)
• solving systems by substitution (Lesson 8-2)
• solving systems by elimination (Lesson 8-3)

Additionally, Lesson 8-1 should be reviewed, because that involved graphing and set the stage for solving by substitution and elimination.  (We used an excellent worksheet instead of the text for graphing, but the lesson details that aspect.)