When Are We Ever Going To Use This Math?

Students spent most of the period working on real-life problems that apply factoring polynomials. An in-class problem was solved individually.

Tonight's Homework: Pages 634 - 636 ( 1 - 31, odd). Be sure to bring your book to class on Tuesday.

Adrienne, here is the problem that was assigned in class: The width of a box is 2 inches less than its length. The height is 8 inches greater than the length. The box has a volume of 96 cubic inches. What are the dimensions of the box?