(1) Imagine you are tutoring a classmate in the four algebraic processes. Define each process and provide an example of each.
(2) FOIL is used to multiply binomials and factor trinomials. Provide an example of using the FOIL (first, outer, inner, last) method to multiply binomials and factor trinomials. Explain the relationship between simplifying expressions with parentheses and factoring.
Week 4 Discussion:
(3) Explain in your own words what the author of your textbook means by the statement, "If you add percents, you often obtain incorrect results." Determine other kinds of errors that can contribute to inaccurate percent results.
(4) Provide an example in which you might use a proportion to solve a problem in your daily life.