Solving Simultaneous Equations Graphically

9th GradeMath45 min

Learning Objective

I can solve simultaneous equations using the graph method.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

10 min

Linear and Simultaneous Equations and Graphs: Study Hall Algebra #12: ASU + Crash Course

Arizona State University

Guided Notes

9 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • A line is straight if the ratio of rise over run, also known as slope, is the same no matter where you measure it along the line.

  • Parallel lines have the same slope and will never intersect, while perpendicular lines cross at a right angle and have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other.

  • Solving simultaneous equations involves finding the intersection point of two or more lines on a graph, which represents the values that make all equations true at the same time.

Practice

14 min

8 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Solve the following simultaneous equations using the graph method: y = x + 1 and y = -x + 3. What is the point of intersection?

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