Linear Equations in Real Life
Grade 9th Grade · Math · 45 min· Creating Equations (hsa-ced.a.1, A.2, A.4): Creating Linear Equations And Inequalities In One Or Two Variables To Represent Relationships In Real-world Situations
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can write linear equations to represent relationships between quantities in real-world problems.
Warm-Up Video
Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel · 5:50
How to Write Linear Equations for Word Problems
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
A recurring increase in a word problem often indicates the slope of a linear equation.
- 2
When a word problem involves two amounts of different things adding to a total, the equation is often in standard form.
- 3
When solving word problems, make sure your answer makes sense in the real world context.
Practice Questions
10 questions · Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A taxi charges an initial fee of $3.00 plus $0.75 per mile. Write a linear equation to represent the total cost (y) of a taxi ride for x miles.”
Complete Lesson Package
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