This week we started the polynomials unit. It is basically review of grade 9, which is good because i forgot a lot of the vocabulary and how to do the equations and solve them.
we started with the algebra tiles and started at the basics again. we also learned how to multiply using area graphs. We also learned about the patterns that will make the multiplying and solving like terms.
One of vocab words I forgot then was retaught was zero pairs. zero pairs is when there is a term that cancels out another term because they are inverse of each other. For example:
April 22, 2016 at 7:13 pm
It would be great if you could add an example of the “area model” to this post, especially since it was something that was new to you.