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Checking Solutions to Equations: Taxi Cab Calculations InteractiveChecking Solutions to Equations: Taxi Cab Calculations Interactive
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CK-12 Foundation
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Grade
8th
Subjects
Math
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Interactives
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Duration
45 mins
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Checking Solutions to Equations: Taxi Cab Calculations

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This Checking Solutions to Equations: Taxi Cab Calculations interactive also includes:
  • Check Solutions to Equations: An Application (Algebra I)
  • Check Solutions to Equations: An Explanation (Algebra I)
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Ride to success in checking solutions to equations. Scholars use an interactive graph to identify points that are solutions to a linear equation. Interpreting these points in terms of the context completes the activity.

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Concepts

equations, solutions, linear equations, math modeling

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the last challenge question as a journal entry prompt

Classroom Considerations

  • Free CK-12 account necessary to access resource
  • Pupils need to understand what it means for a point to be a solution to an equation

Pros

  • Embedded video explains the concept
  • Challenge questions provide hints for struggling learners

Cons

  • None

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