3. What is Algebra?? A set of rules that can be used when working with unknown quantities(variables)

4. Diophantus, a Greek man from the 3rd century AD, is sometimes called "the father of Algebra"...He is partly responsible for the Algebra we are about to study that deals with solving equations.

5. Let's write some rules!!!!! **RULE** 2*2*2*2*2*2*2*2 = ______ (2*2*2*2*2*2)*(2*2*2*2 ) = ________ ______ * ______ = _______ x*x*x*x*x*x = ______ (x*x*x*x)*(x*x*x*x*x*x*x*x) = _______ ____ * ______ = ______ what about (x9)(x3) = _____ (x7)(y12) = ______ (xa)(xb) = _____

6. Product Of Powers Power Of A Power

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19. TRY: 1. 2. 3.

20. WARM UP Using your notes from yesterday give 2 examples of each number type: Natural: ______ & _______ Whole Number: ______ & _______ Integer: ______ & _______ Rational: ______ & _______ Irrational: ______ & _______

32. Monomials

33. *Instructional Web Examples

34. Intercepts x-intercept: where the graph crosses the x-axis (therefore it is the point on the graph where y = 0) y-intercept: where the graph crosses the y-axis (the point on the graph where x = 0)

36. Hugo arrives for a basketball game early and watches as the arena fills up. Every 15 minutes he notices about what percentage of the arena is filled. Here is what he saw: (6:00, 2%), (6:15, 5%), (6:30, 10%), (6:45, 17%), (7:00, 26%) If the arena continues filling as shown, about what percent will be full at 7:30? When will the arena be closest to 100% full?