Writing and Solving Systems of Linear

Equations

Leibniz

History of Linear Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and

Algebra Communication Technology (pg 1 & 2, Introduction and 5.1
Linear Equations)

http://courses.daiict.ac.in/pluginfile.php/15708/mod_resource
/content/1/linear_algebra_History_Linear_Algebra.pdf

What is a 2 x 2 system?

Who was first mentioned to have

solved a 2 x 2 system of equations?

Year:

Who is credited for the modern

study of system of linear
equations?
Year:
Who was the first to observe that a
system of n equations in n
unknowns does not necessarily
yield a unique solution?
Year:
What was the name of Gausss
systematic procedure for solving
systems of equations?
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Components of equivalent-exp/cc-6th-parts-of-expressions/a/terms-factors-and-
Linear Equations coefficients-review

What are terms?

What are coefficients?

What is the coefficient of g?

Why?

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Expressions ATHEMATICAL+OPERATION+KEYWORDS.png

Choose 5 words/phrases that Addition:

indicate each operation
below: Subtraction:

Multiplication:

Division:

Translate the following

phrases into algebraic
expressions:
The sum of 5 and a
number w
Twenty-five divided
by 5
Eight less than 13
times a number h
Seven groups of 4
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Solving Process strategies_1.png

What are the four steps in the

problem-solving process?

In which step would you draw

pictures, use a variable and choose
helpful names for variables or
unknowns, solve a simpler version
of the problem, use trial and error,
look for a pattern or patterns, or
make a list?
In which step would you learn the
necessary underlying mathematical
concepts, consider the terminology
and notation used in the problem,
rephrase the problem in your own
words, and write down specific
examples of the conditions given in
the problem?
What questions would be helpful
to ask yourself while you
understand the problem?


In which step do you write the
equation?
In which step do you look back and
check your work for accuracy
before you provide the answer to a
word problem in a complete
sentence?
System-of-Equations (pg 1 of 2)
Word Problems Purple http://www.purplemath.com/modules/systprob.htm
Math

WORD PROBLEM #1 The admission fee at a small fair is $1.50 for children

For the word problem: and $4.00 for adults.

On a certain day, 2,200 people enter the fair and $5,050 is

collected. How many children and how many adults

attended?

Step 1: Understand the Problem Step 1: Understand the Problem

What is the question or
questions that need to be
answered?
What are the unknowns?
What are the fees given?

Step 2: Plan Step 2: Plan

What are the two variables
chosen for this problem?
What are the two
equations created for the
totals given to you?
From the methods learned
in your previous lesson,
what method was used to
solve this problem?
Why was this method the
preferred method?

Step 3: Solve Step 3: Solve

In the space provided, use the
method to solve for the unknown
variables.

Step 4: Check Step 4: Check

How do you confirm that
the answers found are
accurate?

Write the solution to the

problem in a complete
sentence.
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Equation equations.html

WORD PROBLEM #2
Alice spent $131 on shoes. Sneakers cost $15 and Fits
For the word problem:
cost $28. If she bought a total of 7 shoes, then how many
of each kind of shoe did she buy?

Step 1: Understand the Problem Step 1: Understand the Problem

What two pieces of
information are given for
this word problem?
What question are you
trying to answer?

Step 2: Plan Step 2: Plan

What variables were
chosen for this problem?
What equations were
written for these two
problems?

Step 3: Solve Step 3: Solve

In the space provided, solve the
equations using one of the two
methods we learned in our
previous lesson.

Step 4: Check Step 4: Check

Which equation could you
use to confirm the solution
to the system of linear
equations?
In a complete sentence,
what is the answer to the
question in step 1?
 ACTIVITY: WRITE AND SOLVE A SYSTEM OF
LINEAR EQUATIONS
In this activity, you will use the four-step problem-solving process to write and solve a system of linear
equations algebraically. Use the space provided to show all work.

Then, you will go to Desmos to graph the solution for this linear equation. Be sure to take a screen shot
of your graph and print a copy to turn in along with this activity. After, you will reflect on the steps for
the problem you chose to answer questions about similar types of problems.

CHOOSE ONE OF THE PROBLEMS FROM THE FOLLOWING BELOW:

- Find the value of two numbers if their sum is 12 and their difference is 4. (Missing Integers)

- The state fair is a popular field trip destination. This year the senior class at High School A
and the senior class at High School B both planned trips there. The senior class at High
School A rented and filled 8 vans and 8 buses with 240 students. High School B rented and
filled 4 vans and 1 bus with 54 students. Every van had the same number of students in it as
did the buses. Find the number of students in each van and in each bus. (Missing quantity)

- Brenda's school is selling tickets to a spring musical. On the first day of ticket sales the
school sold 3 senior citizen tickets and 9 child tickets for a total of $75. The school took in
$67 on the second day by selling 8 senior citizen tickets and 5 child tickets. What is the price
each of one senior citizen ticket and one child ticket? (Missing cost)

Questions:

1. Your question is categorized at the end of the problem in parenthesis. What type of problem did
you solve?

2. Based on the category, what other types of questions could you solve using the same thought
process and steps for the problem you solved for?

3. Give an example of a similar word problem that will have two solutions. (Hint: Work backwards.
Have the answers and then write out the problem but omit either the integers, quantity, or
cost.)