8 Purple/Silver
How to study for your Math Midterm (Chapters 1, 2, parts of 3 and 4)
*Review your chapter packets from Chapters 0-2. Review your tests and re-do problems that look challenging. Make sure you still remember how to solve ALL the problems.
*Review old quizzes and notes from Chapters 0-2.
*Do the online practice tests for Chapters 0-4 from the Glencoe website (http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078884861/student_view0/chapter0/). Take each test as many times as you need to until you receive a passing score. Make notes about the problems that are the most challenging.
*Read through all your notes and foldables you have written this year.
***Make your Reference Page. You may use the front of a sheet of paper to write notes, sample problems, examples, etc. Make sure you include notes or examples for the following topics:
- Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide integers, decimals and fractions (Chapter 0 – look at your Rational Rules paper you received at the beginning of the year)
- Evaluate expressions (order of operations, substitute values in for variables – Chapter 1)
- Solve equations with one variable (multi-step and variables on both sides – Chapter 2)
- Solve absolute value equations (chapter 2)
- Graphing linear equations (parts of Chapters 3 and 4 – everything on your foldable!)
- Slope formula – identify the slope of a line given a graph or given 2 points
- Slope-intercept form – identify the parts and graph the line
- Point-slope form – identify the parts and graph the lines
- You will have a few short answer questions. Be able to answer and explain questions like the following:
- What is a solution to an equation? What does it mean that x= 3 is the solution to 3x-2 = 7?
- What is m and what is b in slope-intercept form? What is an intercept?
- When would you use point-slope form? When is it easier to use slope-intercept form?
- What is a function?
- Why are there 2 answers to an absolute value equation?
