Time for  metacognition (thinking about your thinking.)  Analyzing the process(es) you go through when solving a math problem can be difficult, but it will also benefit you as you do  more complicated tasks. 

Here is today's task:
Solve the equation f(x)=4.
As you solve this, think about the processing you went through.  Now is the fun part:  write down your thought processes!

Who will be first?

     One of the goals of the math department is that students have opportunities to sharpen their writing skills.  This blog is one avenue towards that goal.  So far this year, a lot of new math vocabulary words and new concepts have been introduced.  For this post, compare the graph of a function and a graph of a relation.  What are the similarities and differences?  When would each be used?  Please be detailed.