Today in algebra, we were eliminating pictures to find out how much it is worth. We also used equations to do the same. When I first saw how to do it, it was really difficult. I didn't know how to do it. There were to many things to do. I felt overwhelmed because of all the math there was to do. I'm deciding to get some help during break to help me do this math.
    I still haven't learned how to do the math because it was difficult. My friends knew what they were doing, but I didn't know what I was doing at all. I felt "dumb" because my friends knew what they were doing and I didn't. I don't get overwhelmed a lot.

    In algebra, we learned how to find an equation with only two points. First you have two to y-y/x-x. For example (5,10) (9,14), so you do 14-10/9-5 =    4/4 = 1. So you got m= 1. So y=1 x + b. Now you need to find b so you get one of the points and input it into the equation. so 10=1 (5) + b. 10= 5 + b ,then you subtract 10-5 and get b=5. So your equation is y=1 x + 5.
    What I learned was how to find an equation with only two points. At first this was really hard, and I didn't know how to do it. Then I got help from Mr.Erickson and the help really helped me. I always get help when I don't get the lesson.

    Square roots are kind of like the opposite of exponents. But why are they called square roots? Well, square roots are called that because they are the opposite of exponents. Exponents have two things - squared and cubed. When you say you have squared 2, you mean 2*2. When you say you cubed two, you mean 2*2*2. 
    So that means that roots work the opposite way - they divide by the number. Like, say that you want to find the square root of 16. Whatever times itself equals to 16 is its square roots and that's why square