This week I learned how to factor trinomials.

in my example I listed all the possible factors for 16. when factoring trinomials an important clue to look for is the the multiplication factors of the the last term should equal the sum of the middle term. in my example of x squared+10x+16 I used the factor of 2 and 8 because 2×8=16 and  2+8=10

I learned how to do good midterm review. I actively studied and and practices using the class examples in our workbooks and practice tests. I surrounded myself with people who wanted to really get work done and I was able to learn things from them as well as reminding them of some things myself. The daily 3 questions that we did in class leading up to the test helped a lot s well.

I learned how to find the rule of a linear equation using a T chart and to solve the equation given what ever the number X is. I can then identify the coordinates and graph the equation.

in my example I can see that the Y indicators go up by 4 each time. that means the rule starts with 4x. Sometimes the beginning of a rule doesn’t equal the first Y indicator after we multiply the rule by 1 so we need to add. In this instance because 4×1=4, and we don’t need to add anything to equal the Y indicator, I know my rule is complete. I can use the rule to determine the rest of the coordinates ( x indicators and y products)