Help plan a road trip with linear equations. Scholars consider two different rental car companies and write equations representing the cost for each company. They graph the system of equations to determine the conditions under which each company would be cheaper.

Concepts

linear equations, systems of linear equations, independent variables, dependent variables

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign one of the worksheets as homework
• Use the journal/writing prompt as an exit ticket

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should already know how to solve systems using graphing calculators

Pros

• Variety of contexts helps paint a complete picture of the concept
• Includes worksheets with blank tables for pupils to fill in

Cons

• Outdated standards alignment