Systems of Linear Equations · Algebraic Thinking
Applications of Systems
Solving real world problems leading to two linear equations in two variables.
Key Questions
- 1How can systems of equations help a business find its break even point?
- 2How do we determine which variables to assign when modeling a complex situation?
- 3What do the solutions to a system represent in the context of a mixture problem?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.Math.Content.8.EE.C.8.C
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Systems of Linear Equations
Period: Algebraic Thinking
Suggested Methodologies
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