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Algebra One MAG

By Anonymous

   Remember all those rationals and irrationals, the ones we got confused?

I still get them wrong and I am not very amused.

Digits and decimals, too many D's

But wait until we start on those x, y, and z's.

Powers of 10 are expressed by exponents in many ways,

But, remember, there is only one and that is to have them raised.

Counting all those zeros makes me very crazy,

So use that scientific notation and don't be so lazy.

Collections of elements in sets are a breeze.

Elements follow a pattern just like 1, 2, and 3's.

A variable is a symbol like x which has 1 value, not 2.

If you put the right variable in an open sentence, the statement will be true.

Factoring numbers can be such a bore!

But, prime numbers are the best since the factors are only 1 and itself, and nothing more.

Basic axioms of algebra leave you in awe,

But not to understand them is one major flaw.

The most important axiom is the distributive one.

It's the one we used the most, but it wasn't that fun.

Reciprocals are the numbers that always do a flip upside down.

Inverses are very different and in their own special way they turn around.

Numbers and variables are jumbled disorderly,

Are called equations and are only solved algebraically

Solving inequalities can make you want to die,

But, there are only 3 choices: greater than, less than, or equal to, so there is no need to cry.

Polynomials can leave you in such a disarray,

But, just remember there are coefficients and constant terms and then you will be straightened out today.

Products of binomials can take you so long to do a few.

But, just skip the steps and use FOIL without a big to do.

Figuring out ordered pairs can leave you in such a mess.

But, if you remember the x-axis, y-axis, and origin, you'll do them with success.

Systems of linear equations can be solved in 4 different ways.

Substitution, addition method, determinants, and graphing with different rays.

The slope always equals rise over run.

If you remember this you'll always get those problems done.

Quotients of 2 polynomials are called Rational Algebraic Expression.

If you don't reduce them fully they will leave you in a great big depression.

Square roots and cubic roots leave me very puzzled, But the index and radicand leave me troubled.

Square-free integers can't be broken down anymore.

They are like 2, 3, and 5, but never integers like 16 or 4.

There are many other rules, guidelines and steps to Algebra 1

But, we still have Geometry, Algebra 2 and Analysis to continue the fun!!!





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on Nov. 22 2011 at 6:04 pm
LifesIllusion BRONZE, Cicero, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
"Don't let your fears slow you down. Instead, chase them down and beat them."

This poem is halarious and awesome! it totally made me laugh out loud. great work!

on Nov. 22 2011 at 5:21 pm
NinjaKittyKawaii SILVER, Cleveland, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
"If people make fun of you, it probably means you're doing something right."
~Amy Lee

"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
~Judy Garland

This poem is awesome!

Though, i loved Algebra 1. Now, im in Geometry. I hate it. I don't think it's hard or anything, its just really boring.


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on Nov. 22 2011 at 10:35 am
byebye, Nevermore, Other
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i'm in doubly advanced math but i hate it now because i'm doing geometry :(

i miss algebra 1.


james14 BRONZE said...
on Nov. 22 2011 at 9:19 am
james14 BRONZE, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
"Worst excuse for not turning in homework: 'I couldn't find anyone to copy it from'".

I love this poem!!! I have trouble with math even though I'm in Pre-Algebra, so I know how you feel!!!

on Oct. 31 2011 at 2:06 pm
Dancing4Jesus BRONZE, Oceanside, California
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Interesting, I love math though :p especially algebra 1 and as the years progress it definitely doesnt get any better ... I'm new on here and definitely needs more views check out my work, constructive criticism is what I need to help me become a better writer! Thanks guys and gals!

on Oct. 31 2011 at 1:56 pm
ThePeaceDaisy BRONZE, Albany, New York
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Favorite Quote:
“Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by color.” - Unknown
I will change this every week!

I mean 'the.'

on Oct. 31 2011 at 1:56 pm
ThePeaceDaisy BRONZE, Albany, New York
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Favorite Quote:
“Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by color.” - Unknown
I will change this every week!

Why just th western hemisphere?

on Oct. 31 2011 at 11:39 am
pens-are-mightier-than-swords SILVER, Caledonia, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"we often put up walls not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down"
~Author Unknown

Love your poem! There should be a law that this has to be posted in every single math classroom in the western hemisphere! Can't wait to read more of your writing!

Carcar11 said...
on Oct. 18 2011 at 3:59 pm
i would be in normal algbra but i have panic attacks often times triggerd by not understanding something so my math teacher last year thought it would be better for my health if i was in an easier math class.... he was wrong the teacher makes me want to go postal

on Oct. 9 2011 at 8:16 pm
gottagetout17 SILVER, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"No matter what anybody tells you words and ideas can change the world" ~Dead Poets Society

Im in algebra 1 now and u said it all! Haha love it!

on Oct. 9 2011 at 4:18 pm
Rocinante SILVER, Wexford, Pennsylvania
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This is a clever and witty poem. Speaks true for all Algebra-haters!

on Oct. 9 2011 at 12:28 pm
ArielleArmageddon PLATINUM, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
if i cant hear your heartbeat, you're too far away

wait till you get into algebra 2... i got straight d's

Carcar11 said...
on Oct. 9 2011 at 12:09 pm
I couldnt even get into algebra1 im fourteen stuck doing algebra1a that shhtuff is hard

on Oct. 9 2011 at 11:07 am
SkyDeer PLATINUM, Mebane, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
Respect the nerds, they will be your boss someday- The Computer Guy.
The best is yet to come and baby won't it be fine- A band.
Defiant is the best word in the dictionary!

Great poem! I hated algebra one.!

on Oct. 9 2011 at 8:15 am
KPetty13 BRONZE, Saint Cloud, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
"If you're lucky enought to be different, never change." ~ Taylor Swift

Love this...hate math.

on Oct. 9 2011 at 3:07 am
Eternally17 SILVER, Dubai, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"There exists no heaven and no hell, nothing to look forward to after we have gone to ashes; live every moment NOW, and make things happen the way you want to in this lifetime; not the next."

Haha, this was awesome :D You aptly described the frustration that algebra brings about! Great work :D

joelhinay said...
on Oct. 4 2011 at 3:57 am

don't you worry, I will help you with that

 


on Sep. 17 2011 at 1:01 pm
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
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Favorite Quote:
“I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing’s gonna break my stride, “ –David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

You are so right and I totally agree with you.

on Sep. 17 2011 at 9:44 am
fictitious-quandary GOLD, Orlando, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right"
- Henry Ford

 Yea I agree but they did a great job of expaining the class. Poetry is great because it can be about anything whether we find it intresting is beside the point.  

on Aug. 27 2011 at 12:19 am
Vacilator BRONZE, Merritt Island, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
No cup of tea is large enough, or book long enough, to suit me.
-C.S. Lewis

For a moment I got depressed, then I saw that no! This is an original poem!  *yaaaaaaaaaaay*