Strategies for Success in Algebra 1 Common Core Regents

This video tutorial provides strategies for passing the Algebra 1 Common Core Regents by focusing on rearranging formulas. It covers examples from past Regents exams, demonstrating how to solve for variables by performing opposite operations. The video includes examples involving simple interest, volume, and trapezoid formulas, and addresses variations and changes in variables. The tutorial concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the content.

What should you do before watching the video?

• Watch another video

• Print out the Video Fill-in Notes

• Read the textbook

• Solve practice problems

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What is the first step in rearranging formulas?

• Perform the opposite operation on the other side

• Subtract the same value from both sides

• Add the same value to both sides

• Multiply both sides by the same value

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In the January 2016 Regents example, what operation is needed to isolate r in the formula I = PRT?

• Add P and T to both sides

• Subtract P and T from both sides

• Multiply I by P and T

• Divide I by P and T

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In the January 2015 Regents example, what should you do to solve for r?

• Multiply V by pi and H

• Divide V by pi and H

• Add pi and H to V

• Subtract pi and H from V

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What is the correct answer choice when solving for r in the January 2015 Regents example?

• Choice 4

• Choice 3

• Choice 2

• Choice 1

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In the August 2015 Regents example, what should you do to solve for r?

• Add 1/3 to V

• Divide V by 3

• Subtract 1/3 from V

• Multiply V by 3

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In the June 2014 Regents example, what is the final step to solve for r?

• Square the entire formula

• Take the square root of the entire formula

• Subtract the square root from both sides

• Add the square root to both sides

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In the June 2015 Regents example, what should you do to solve for t?

• Move a to the bottom of the other side

• Move a to the top of the other side

• Multiply d by 2

• Divide d by 2

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In the June 2015 Regents example, what is the final step to solve for t?

• Add the square root to both sides

• Subtract the square root from both sides

• Take the square root of the entire formula

• Square the entire formula

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In the August 2014 Regents example, what should you do to isolate b1?

• Divide A by 2

• Multiply A by 2

• Move h to the bottom of the other side

• Move h to the top of the other side

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