Algebra I

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March 31, 2014

The equation for area of a rectangle a with respect to length l and width w is a = lw. a) Transform the equation to find the length. (solve for l or get l by itself)

b) What would be the length of the rectangle if the width of the rectangle is 2in and the area is 20in2?

c) What would be the length of the rectangle if the width of the rectangle is 10in and the area is 100in2?

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Homework Review (5 min)

Algebra I

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Buying Your House Use what you know about transforming formulas to solve problems to make a decision on which house to buy. Factor 1 The Commute Your two houses to choose from are in different locations with different rates of speed. You must use the equation d = rt to solve the problem where d is the distance, r is the speed, and t is the time. a) Transform the equation to solve for time or t.

b) Use the specifications of the houses below to make a decision on which house to choose based on the shortest commute.

House 1 35 miles away Average Speed is 45 mph

House 2 60 miles away Average Speed is 70 mph

c) State your choice based on the time it takes to commute from each house.

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Factor 2 Size of the Master Bedroom The equation for the area of a room is a = lw, where a is the area, l is the length, and w is the width of the room. Use this equation to make a choice of house based on the size of the master bedroom. Keep in mind: the closer the length is to the width, the more square the room. a) Solve the equation for the width. (Get w by itself)

b) Use the specifications of the houses below to make a decision on which house to choose based on your request for a more square or rectangular room.

House 1 Length of the Bedroom is 15 ft Area of the Bedroom is 200 ft2

House 2 Length of the Bedroom is 20 ft Area of the Bedroom is 250 ft2

c) What is your choice? Why?

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Factor 3 Cost! Cost! Cost! The last and most important factor of this house will be the cost. How much you will have to pay for a house is usually the deciding factor. The equation for the cost of the house is c = mt, where c is the total cost of the house, m is the monthly mortgage payment, and t is the amount of time you have to pay for the house in months. a) Transform the equation to solve for the monthly payment, m.

b) Use the equation for cost of the house and proposed payment plans to make a decision on which house to purchase based on the monthly payment.

House 1 Cost of the house: $200,000 Time to Pay: 30 months

House 2 Cost of the house: $190, 000 Time to Pay: 50 months

c) Which house would you choose? Why? Discuss differences of opinion within your groups.

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Exit Ticket & Homework (5 min) You are given the answers to check what you get from working through the problem. The work is whats important.

Answer: L 99.8 inches

Answer: b2 = 2