Do Now

Find the value of each expression when a =

3 and b = -4
2. a - b
3. 2ab
4. 6a + 12a - b
5. b(5 – a)
6. (-3b)(–b)
 Example 1
Solving and Using an Area Formula
Use the formula for the area of a rectangle,
A = lw
• Find a formula for l in terms of A and w.
• Use the new formula to find the length of
a rectangle that has an area of 35
square feet and a width of 7 feet.
 Extra Example
a. Solve A = lw for w.
b. Find the width of a rectangle that has an
area of 42 ft² and a length of 6 ft.
 Example 2
Solving a temperature conversion
formula
Solve
C =(5/9)(F – 32)
 Extra Example
Solve
K = (5/9)(F – 32) + 273
 Example 3
Solving and using an Interest formula
Solve for r
• I = Prt
• Find the interest rate r for an investment
of $1500 that earned $54 in simple
interest in one year.
 Extra Example
Solve
• I = prt for t
• Find the number of years t that $2800
was invested to earn $504 at 4.5%.
 CheckPoint
Solve for P
b. I = Prt
c. Find the amount you need to invest to
get $1950 in interest at 6.5% for 6 years.
 Homework
• P 177/2-8, 11-14, 34
Do Now Quiz
 Example 4
• The Pathfinder was launched on December
4, 1996. During its 212-day flight to Mars, it
traveled about 310 million miles. Estimate
the time the Pathfinder would have taken to
reach Mars traveling at the following
speeds.
b. 30000 mph
c. 40000 mph
d. 60000 mph
e. 80000 mph
 Extra Example
Voyager 1 was launched on September 5, 1977,
heading for Jupiter and reached the planet on
March 5, 1979. If the average distance from
Earth to Jupiter is about 390 million miles, how
long would it take Voyager 1 to reach Jupiter at
the following speeds:
2. 30000 mph
3. 40000 mph
4. 60000 mph
 CheckPoint
It took Voyager 1 547 days to reach
Jupiter. Find the average speed in
mph.
 Example 5
• Rewrite the equation 3x + y = 4 so that y is
a function of x.
 Extra Example
• Rewrite the equation 2x - y = 9 so that y is
a function of x.
 Example 6
• Rewrite the equation 3x + y = 4 so that y is
a function of x.
• Use the result to find x when y = -2, -1, 0
and 1
 Extra Example
• Rewrite the equation 2x - y = 9 so that y is
a function of x.
• Use the result to find x when y = -2, -1, 0
and 1
 CheckPoint
• Write the equation 5x + y = -8 so that y is
a function of x.
• Use the result to find x when y = -2, -1, 0
and 1
 Classwork
• P177/15-33