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Am I Straight
Identify the slope of a linear equation in this algebra lesson. Middle schoolers graph linear equations using slopes and intercepts. They identify the slope as being positive, negative, no slope, or undefined.
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What Is It?
You have to love lessons that foster problem solving strategies. This one has upper graders devise and employ their own strategy to solve given problems after they have used classics like guess/check, substitution, make a table, and look...
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Secret Messages and Matrices
Young scholars use matrices and linear equations to decrypt a secret message. They receive a part of the encoded message to decode by means of inverse matrices. Pupils write critiques about the activity.
Regional Professional Development
Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing
With 30 problems, each accompanied by a blank graph, pupils get thorough practice solving systems of equations by graphing and finding the point of intersection. Answers are provided in coordinate form.
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Linear Systems Review Problems
In this linear systems learning exercise, students identify the requirements for two linear systems to have at least one solution. They find a matrix with no zero entries that has the given fully reduced form. Students use row reduction...
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Graphing Linear Equations
In this graphing worksheet, learners graph ten linear equations on each of the graphs provided. They first plug in some values to the given equation using a T-chart. This will give them their coordinates to use on the graph and form...
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Linear Equations
In this linear equations worksheet, students solve and complete 74 various types of problems. First, they solve each equation as shown. Then, students write the answer as a whole number or a fraction in reduced form.
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Linear Systems Quiz 6
In this math instructional activity, students practice finding the solutions for the linear systems in the form of a quiz. They focus upon finding the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix.
Mathematics Vision Project
Linear and Exponential Functions
Provide a continuous progression to linear and exponential functions. Pupils continue to work with the discrete functions known as sequences to the broader linear and exponential functions. The second unit in a series of nine provides...
BW Walch
Creating and Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
This detailed presentation starts with a review of using key components to graph a line. It then quickly moves into new territory of taking these important parts and teasing them out of a word problem. Special care is...
BW Walch
Creating and Graphing Exponential Equations
Frequently found in biology and economic application problems, exponential equations show up as stars in this introductory presentation. Taking no background or knowledge of exponentials for granted, the slides walk learners...
CK-12 Foundation
Slope-Intercept Form: Mountain Train
Hop aboard to learn about the slope-intercept form. Young mathematicians use an interactive to adjust the path a train takes up a mountain. A set of challenge questions helps them see the connection between key features and the...
Math Drills
Linear Equations a/x = c (A)
Here is a linear equations worksheet in which learners problem solve and calculate the answers to twenty linear equations with various variables.
Math Drills
Linear Equations ax = c (A)
Skills drills help math learners become adept at solving equations. This worksheet provides 15 simple linear equations with one variable each. Learners simply solve them. It should not take long, therefore you may want to keep this on...
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Linear Inequalities - Parallelogram Problem
Students use the Geometer's Sketchpad to illustrate possible answers to a parallelogram problem. As a class, they discuss the point-slope and linear equation forms. Individually, students solve their equations and check the results on...
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Solving Equations Involving Linear Transformations of the Coordinate Plane
How can matrices help us solve linear systems? Learners explore this question as they apply their understanding of transformation matrices to linear systems. They discover the inverse matrix and use it to solve the matrix equation...
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Peter's Third String
Explore the solution to a word problem involving area and perimeter. Learners read and discuss how to approach the problem. In small groups, they determine the maximum area of a rectangle with a given perimeter using a piece of string....
CK-12 Foundation
Linear Programming: Bakers' Dilemma
Place the pies in a line. Pupils create a graph of a system of linear inequalities to represent the number of pies a bakery can make. Learners analyze the vertices on the graph to determine the number of pies they can bake without...
Washingtonville Central School District
Systems of Equations (Substitutes and Elimination)
With a whopping total of 66 questions, here is a resource that provides a full variety of systems of equations questions using elimination and substitution solution methods.
CK-12 Foundation
Solving a Matrix Equation: Mystery Matrix
Solve a matrix in code—color code. Pupils use the interactive resource to set up the matrix equation and its solution path. Scholars use the created solution path to determine the entries of the 2 X 2 solution.
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Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables
Practice solving linear systems of three equations with three unknowns using the elimination method and substitution method. This handout includes graphics of different combinations of intersecting planes to help illustrate the different...
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Solving Linear Equations
Use this worksheet for practice or review solving linear equations in one variable. Problems range from multiple-step problems involving parentheses and combining like terms, to word problems, to equations with no solution or infinitely...
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Linear Equations & Manipulatives
High schooler math students review operations and solve linear equations using manipulatives--squares, cubes, circles, and cups. They transfer the operations performed on the manipulatives in equation form.
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Two-Variable Linear Inequalities
Here is an engaging lesson plan on solving equations with two variables. Have the class rewrite linear equations in the slope intercept form, y=mx + b. They graph the lines using the slope and y-intercepts.