UnderstandingByDesignUnitTemplate

TitleofUnit

SystemofEquation

CurriculumArea

Grade
Level
Time
Frame

Mathematics:
Algebra1
EdgarReynoso

DevelopedBy

9thGrade
20days

IdentifyDesiredResults(Stage1)
ContentStandards

CommonCoreAddressed:

Algebra:

CreatingEquations*

a. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.2Createequationsintwoormorevariablestorepresentrelationshipsbetweenquantitiesgraph
equationsoncoordinateaxeswithlabelsandscales.
b. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.3Representconstraintsbyequationsorinequalities,andbysystemsofequationsand/orinequalities,
andinterpretsolutionsasviableornonviableoptionsinamodelingcontext.Forexample,representinequalitiesdescribingnutritionaland
costconstraintsoncombinationsofdifferentfoods.
ReasoningwithEquations&Inequalities
a. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.C.5Provethat,givenasystemoftwoequationsintwovariables,replacingoneequationbythesumof
thatequationandamultipleoftheotherproducesasystemwiththesamesolutions.
b. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.C.6Solvesystemsoflinearequationsexactlyandapproximately(e.g.,withgraphs),focusingonpairsof
linearequationsintwovariables.
c. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.D.11Explainwhythexcoordinatesofthepointswherethegraphsoftheequationsy=f(x)andy=g(x)
intersectarethesolutionsoftheequationf(x)=g(x)findthesolutionsapproximately,e.g.,usingtechnologytographthefunctions,make
tablesofvalues,orfindsuccessiveapproximations.Includecaseswheref(x)and/org(x)arelinear,polynomial,rational,absolutevalue,
exponential,andlogarithmicfunctions.*

StandardsofMathematicalPracticeAddressed:

CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP1Makesenseofproblemsandpersevereinsolvingthem
CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP3Constructviableargumentsandcritiquethereasoningofothers
CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP4Modelwithmathematics.
CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP5Useappropriatetoolsstrategically.

Understandings

EssentialQuestions

OverarchingUnderstanding

Studentwillbeabletosolvelinearsystemofequationsby
graphingthesystemonacoordinateplaneandinputtingthe
systemonagraphingcalculatorinordertofindthepointof
intersection.Inaddition,studentsstudentswillalsobeabletouse
thesubstitutionandeliminationmethodtosolvethesystemof
equations.Givendifferentcontextscenariosstudentswillbeable
tocreateasystemofequations,solvethesystemusingwhatever
methodtheydesire,andinterpretthemeaningoftheirsolutionto
thegivencontext.

Overarching

Howdoesthis
relatetomy
everydaylife?
HowcanImake
useof
mathematical
languageto
explainmywork
tomypeers?
HowcanI
demonstratemy
understandingof
thematerial?

RelatedMisconceptions

Studentsusingthewrongoperationwhenrewritingasystemfrom
standardtoslopeinterceptinordertograph.
studentsusingthecoefficientinfrontofthexvariableinalinear
equationswritteninstandardformastheirslope.
Studentgraphingtheiryinterceptonthexaxis.
Whenplottingotherpointsusingtheslopeinrise/run)form,
thinkingthatyoucanonlygoupinthecoordinateplaneduetothe
workrise.
Whenusingsubstitutionmethodtosolvesystems,thinkingthat
youalwayshavetosolveforyinordertosolveforxwhenattimes
iteasiertodotheopposite.

Objectives

Topical

HowcanIusemyskillsofsolvingliteral
equationstosolvesystemsofequations?
HowcanIusemyskillsofgraphinglinear
equationstosolvesystemsofequationsusingthe
graphingmethod?
HowcanIusesystemofequationstodetermine
whichdealsarebestwhenmakingpurchasesor
rentingartifacts?
Whatisasolutionandwhatisspecialabouta
solution(s)whensolvingsystems?
Howdoesexplainingmyprocesshelpmeto
understandaproblemssolutionbetter?

Knowledge

Skills

Studentswillknow

Studentswillbeableto

Howtosolvelinearsystemsofequationbygraphingthem
byhandandusingtheirgraphingcalculators.

Determiningifalinearsystemofequationhasone,none,orinfinitelymany
solutions.

Howtosolvelinearsystemofequationsbysubstitution.

Writedownasystemandsolveitgivenareallifescenario.

MYPobjectives:

C:Communicating
ii.useappropriateformsofmathematical

Determinethesolutionofsystemofequationsandexplainitsmeaning
accordinglytoitscontext.

MYPobjectives:

representationtopresentinformation

C:Communicating
iv.communicatecomplete,coherentandconcisemathematicallinesof

D:Applyingmathematicsinreallifecontexts
iii.applytheselectedmathematicalstrategies

reasoning

successfullytoreachasolution

D:Applyingmathematicsinreallifecontexts
iii.applytheselectedmathematicalstrategiessuccessfullytoreacha

solution

AssessmentEvidence(Stage2)
PerformanceTaskDescription

Goal

Role
Audience

Situation

Product/Performance

(Assessment1):studentwillbeabletodemonstrateitsabilitytosolvelinearsystemofequationsbygraphing
thesystemonacoordinateplaneandinputtingthesystemonagraphingcalculatorinordertofindthepointof
intersection.Inaddition,studentsstudentswillalsobeabletousethesubstitutionandeliminationmethodto
solvethesystemofequations.Givendifferentcontextscenariosstudentswillbeabletocreateasystemof
equations,solvethesystemusingwhatevermethodtheydesire,andinterpretthemeaningoftheirsolutiontothe
givencontext.

(Assessment2):Studentswillresearchcostoncarrentals.Theywillmodelthissituationwithgraphs,tablesor
charts.theywillthenusethisinformationtodecidewhoseofferisfairfortheproposedtripsthecustomerwishes
totake.

Summativeassessment
Mr.Reynoso

(Assessment1):Studentswillbegivenanassessmentattheendoftheunit.Thiscomesafterotherlearning
checks,andthereviewsession.

(Assessment2):Studentswillbegivenanassessmentattheendoftheunit.Thiscomesafterotherlearning
checks,butbeforethereviewsession,andtheunitassessment.

(Assessment1&2):Studentswillbegiventheclassperiodtocompletetheassessment.Theassessmentwill
coverthematerialpresentedinclass.Ifstudentsdontfinishwewillgiventheoptiontocomeduringlunchor
afterschoolforabout45minutestofinishtheassessment.Afterthetimeisup,studentshavetosubmitwhatever
worktheyhave.

CommonCoreAddressed:

Algebra:

CreatingEquations*

a. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.2Createequationsintwoormorevariablestorepresent
Standards

relationshipsbetweenquantitiesgraphequationsoncoordinateaxeswithlabelsandscales.
b. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.3Representconstraintsbyequationsorinequalities,and
bysystemsofequationsand/orinequalities,andinterpretsolutionsasviableornonviableoptions
inamodelingcontext.Forexample,representinequalitiesdescribingnutritionalandcost
constraintsoncombinationsofdifferentfoods.

 ReasoningwithEquations&Inequalities
a. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.C.5Provethat,givenasystemoftwoequationsintwo
variables,replacingoneequationbythesumofthatequationandamultipleoftheotherproduces
asystemwiththesamesolutions.
b. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.C.6Solvesystemsoflinearequationsexactlyand
approximately(e.g.,withgraphs),focusingonpairsoflinearequationsintwovariables.
c. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.D.11Explainwhythexcoordinatesofthepointswherethe
graphsoftheequationsy=f(x)andy=g(x)intersectarethesolutionsoftheequationf(x)=g(x)
findthesolutionsapproximately,e.g.,usingtechnologytographthefunctions,maketablesof
values,orfindsuccessiveapproximations.Includecaseswheref(x)and/org(x)arelinear,
polynomial,rational,absolutevalue,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctions.*

OtherEvidence

ExitSlips(Seeassessmentactivitiesforquestions)
Textbookassignments(Seeassessmentactivitiesforquestions)

Studentswillbeallowedtoreviseassignmentsuntiltheyshow80%mastery.Wewillusewholegroups.peertopeerandindividualmethodstomakesure
studentsgetvariousopportunitiestopracticeanddemonstratemastery.Alllessonswillbemodifiedaccordingtostudent'sIEP.

LearningPlan(Stage3)
DayinUnit

Lesson
Topic

Day1
Mon,Feb29,2016

QuizReview

Day2
Tue,March1,2016

Quiz

Lesson
Learning
Objective

Graphan
Equationin
Standard
Form
Graph
equations
writtenin
slopeinterce
ptform.
Determine
theslope
giventwo
points.
Writean
equation
giventwo
pointsand
givenapoint
andthe
slope.

Graphan
Equationin
Standard
Form
Graph
equations
writtenin
slopeinterce
ptform.
Determine
theslope
giventwo
points.
Writean
equation
giventwo
pointsand
givenapoint
andthe
slope.

Descriptionofhow
lessoncontributesto
unitlevelobjectives
Studentswillbegivena
worksheetwith13different
problems.Someofthemwill
besimilar.Theywillbeasked
tocompletecertainproblems
andcollaboratewiththeir
neighbors.

Selectedstudentswillbe
askedtowritetheiranswers
totheproblemsontheboard
sothatotherstudentscanget
therightsolutioniftheydidnt
knowhowtosolveit.Iwill
askstudentsiftheyhaveany
questionsaboutthesolutions
andanswerthemtothebest
ofmyability.

Theywillbeaskedtotakethe
sheet,usetheanswersofthe
problemstheirclassmates
respondedtocompletethe
restoftheproblemsfor
homework.

Thisquizwillassesscertain
abilitiesthatareessential
whenitcomestosolving
systemsofequations
graphically.

Theresultsofthisassessment
willallowmetowhichthingsI
shouldtargetwhenIbeganto
introducesolvingsystemsby
graphingmanually.

Assessmentactivities
Studentswillworkwiththeirelbowpartnertocompletethe
problemsintheworksheet.Thenaftertheycheckwithme
toseeiftheirproblemsiscorrect.Selectedstudentswillbe
askedtowritetheiranswersontheboard.

Linearequationsquiz:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FHpo1YuBvP5tOIheg47b8jal
6cTG1qwHJzV3OmvNvA/edit

Day3
Wed,March2,2016

Solving
systemof
equationsby
graphing.

Solvealinear
systemof
equationsby
graphing.

Thiswillbethestudents
introductionstosystemsof
equations.

Studentswillbeshownavideoonsystemsofequations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVo542_jpjc

Determineif
asystemof
equationshas
one,none,or
aninfinite
numberof
solutions.
Writeasetof
equationsto
representthe
scenarioand
solveitby
graphing.
Graph
equations.

Thevideowilldefinewhata
systemofequationsis,
providearealworldexample,
andgivearealworldexample
onhowlinearsystemof
equationscanhelpusmake
wisedecisionswheneverwe
aretryingtorentanartifact.

Whilestudentswatchthevideotheyaregoingtobefillingoutthe
followingactivity:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dZSW0uIBTwxMKDv_UVHMi
9ikFSsfUGL5iHWmTafCqs/edit

Solvealinear
systemof
equationsby
graphing.
Determineif
asystemof
equationshas
one,none,or
aninfinite
numberof
solutions.
Graph
equations.

Throughtproblemsbased
learning,studentswillbe
giventheopportunitytosolve
systemofequationby
graphingthatrelatestomost
ofthestudentseverydaylife.
Studentswillbeaskedto
interpretthesystemtothe
givencontext,asktosolveit
bygraphing,andconvince
theirpeerstomakewise
decisionswhenpurchasing
buspasses.

Thefollowinglinkdemonstratestheguidedassessmentand
independentwork:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10KKyZt8o7EtHnNXutjKineZl4
kuENzGQmLfsUsjidUA/edit

Solvealinear
systemof
equationsby
graphing.
Determineif
asystemof
equationshas
one,none,or
aninfinite
numberof
solutions.
Graph
equations.

Studentswillpracticetheir
abilitytosolvelinearsystems
ofequationsbygraphingand
identifyingthesolution(s).
Theywillbeaskedtograph
linearequationsoftheform
y=mx+b.Studentswillhave
toidentifythesolutionand
determineifthesystemhas
one,zero,orinfinitelymany
solutions.

Studentswillbegivenagraphingpaperandfoldittwiceinorderto
createfordivisionsfrontandback:

Day4
Thu,March3,2016

solvingsystem
ofequations
bygraphing.

Day5
Fri,March4,2016

Solving
systemof
equationsby
graphing
manually.

Studentswillbeaskedtodrawfourdifferentcoordinateplanesand
graphthefollowingfourproblems:

Day6
Mon,March7,2016

Solving
systemof
equationsby
graphing
manually.

Solvealinear
systemof
equationsby
graphing.
Determineif
asystemof
equationshas
one,none,or
aninfinite
numberof
solutions.
Graph
equations.

Studentswillpracticetheir
abilitytosolvelinearsystems
ofequationsbygraphingand
identifyingthesolution(s).
Theywillbeaskedtograph
linearequationsoftheform
y=mx+b.Studentswillhave
toidentifythesolutionand
determineifthesystemhas
one,zero,orinfinitelymany
solutions.

Studentswillbegiventhefollowinggraphingdocumentattached:

Studentswillbeaskedtodrawfourdifferentcoordinateplanesand
graphthefollowingfourproblems(#1922):

Day7
Tue,March8,2016

Solving
systemof
equationsby
graphing
using
calculators.

Solvealinear
systemof
equationsby
graphing
usinga
graphing
calculator
Determineif
asystemof
equationshas
one,none,or
aninfinite
numberof
solutions.
Graph
equations.

Studentswillpracticetheir
abilitytosolvelinearsystems
ofequationsbyinputtingtheir
systemoflinearequationinto
agraphingcalculatorand
identifyingthesolution(s).
Theywillbeaskedtograph
linearequationsoftheform
y=mx+b.Studentswillhave
toidentifythesolutionand
determineifthesystemhas
one,zero,orinfinitelymany
solutions.

Studentswillbegiventhefollowingactivitytopractice.

Name:____________Period:__________

Solvingsystemsbygraphingusingcalculator

Solvethefollowingsystemsusingyourcalculator.Then
graphthesystemsonthegridbyplottingtheyinterceptsof
bothequationsandconnectingthemtothepointof
interception.

Day8
Wed,March9,2016

Quiz

Day9
Thu,March10,2016

Solving
systemof
equationsby
substitution.

Solvealinear
systemof
equationsby
graphing
usinga
graphing
calculator
and
manually.
Determineif
asystemof
equationshas
one,none,or
aninfinite
numberof
solutions.
Graph
equations
Solvealinear
systemof
equationsby
substitution.
Determineif
asystemof
equationshas
one,none,or
aninfinite
numberof
solutions.

Day10

Solving
systemof

Solvealinear
systemof

Studentswillbegivena
summativeassessmentin
orderformetocheckontheir
abilitytographequations
manuallyanddeterminethe
solutionsaswellasbyusinga
graphingcalculator.

Studentswillbeabletosolve
asystemofequationby
substitution.Thestudentwill
beabletomanipulateand
equationinordertosolveit
foreitherxandthenplugitin
intotheotherequationto
solvefory.Byusingthis
methodstudentwillthen
comeupwiththesolution.
Thestudentwillbeableto
determineifthesolutionis
correctbysubstitutingthex
andyvaluesofthecoordinate
backintobothequationsof
thesystem.

Studentswillbeabletowrite
asystemofequationofa

Quiz:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHgi7gliqVrTx5Dwo0GYty0q
YdTd6jNC0ijqY3lAsM/edit

Problemsstudentswillbegivenproblems1216topracticeontheir
ownduringclass:

Thesetwoactivitieswillbegiventothestudentsduringclass:

Fri,March11,2016

equationsby
substitution.

equationsby
substitution.
Determineif
asystemof
equationshas
one,none,or
aninfinite
numberof
solutions.
Writedowna
systemand
solveitgiven
areallife
scenario.

scenariogivensome
guidance.Inaddition,
studentswillbeabletosolve
thesystemofequationby
substitutionandinterpretthe
solutiontothegivenscenario.
Then,studentswillbeableto
writeasystemofequation.
Theywillbeabletopractice
solvingasystemofequation
bysubstitutiongivena
scenario.Inbothcases,
studentswillbeableto
practicemanipulatingan
equationinordertosolveit
forxandthenplugitininto
theotherequationtosolve
fory.Byusingthismethod
studentwillthencomeup
withthesolution.Thestudent
willbeabletodetermineif
thesolutioniscorrectby
substitutingthexandy
valuesofthecoordinateback
intobothequationsofthe
system.

Day11
Mon,March14,2016

Solving
systemof
equationsby
substitution.

Solvealinear
systemof
equationsby
substitution.
Determineif
asystemof
equationshas
one,none,or
aninfinite
numberof
solutions.
Writedowna
systemand
solveitgiven
areallife
scenario.

Studentswillbeabletosolve
thesystemofequationby
substitutionandinterpretthe
solutiontothegivenscenario.
Then,theywillbeableto
writeasystemofequation
andsolveitbysubstitution.
Studentswillbeableto
practicemanipulatingan
equationinordertosolveit
forxandthenplugitininto
theotherequationtosolve
fory.Byusingthismethod
studentwillbeabletofind
thesolution.Thestudentwill
beabletodetermineifthe
solutioniscorrectby
substitutingthexandy
valuesofthecoordinateback
intobothequationsofthe
system.

Thisactivitywillbegiventothestudents:

Day12
Tue,March15,2016

Solving
systemof
equationsby
substitution.

Solvealinear
systemof
equationsby
substitution.
Determineif
asystemof
equationshas
one,none,or
aninfinite
numberof
solutions.
Writedowna
systemand
solveitgiven
areallife
scenario.

Studentswillbeabletosolve
thesystemofequationby
substitutionandinterpretthe
solutiontothegivenscenario.
Then,theywillbeableto
writeasystemofequation
andsolveitbysubstitution.
Studentswillbeableto
practicemanipulatingan
equationinordertosolveit
forxandthenplugitininto
theotherequationtosolve
fory.Byusingthismethod
studentwillbeabletofind
thesolution.Thestudentwill
beabletodetermineifthe
solutioniscorrectby
substitutingthexandy
valuesofthecoordinateback
intobothequationsofthe
system.

Solvealinear
systemof
equationsby
substitution.
Writedowna
systemand
solveitgiven
areallife
scenario.

Studentswillbegivena
summativeassessmentin
orderformetocheckontheir
abilitytosolveasystemof
equationbysubstitution.Also,
theassessmentwillassessthe
student'sabilitytowritea
systemofequationandsolve
itbysubstitution.

Studentswillbeabletosolve
thesystemofequationby
usingoneofthethree
methodswehavediscussedin
class.Theywillbeableto
writeasystemofequation,
solveitbyusingtheir
preferedmethod,and
interprettheirsolution(s)to
thegivenscenario.Students
willbeabletopractice
manipulatinganequationin
ordertosolveitforxand
thenplugitinintotheother
equationtosolvefory,graph
thesystemmanuallyorby
inputtingthesysteminthe
calculator.Studentswillbe
abletodetermineifthe
solutioniscorrectby
substitutingthexandy
valuesofthecoordinateback
intobothequationsofthe
system.

Day13
Wed,March16,2016

Quiz

Day14
Thu,March17,2016

Selectthebest
methodto
solvethe
system.

Solvealinear
systemof
equations
usingoneof
thethree
methodswe
have
discussedin
class.
Writedowna
systemand
solveitgiven
areallife
scenario.

Thisactivitywillbegiventothestudents:

Quiz:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11WBvj76Z_gmB5_7Jt1VTlSJ
wrq7JuDHXkBK8PGs0mI/edit

Activityassessmentforthatday:

Day15
Fri,March18,2016

Selectthebest
methodto
solvethe
system

Solvealinear
systemof
equations
usingoneof
thethree
methodswe
have
discussedin
class.
Writedowna
systemand
solveitgiven
areallife
scenario.

Studentswillbeabletosolve
thesystemofequationby
usingoneofthethree
methodswehavediscussedin
class.Theywillbeableto
writeasystemofequation,
solveitbyusingtheir
preferedmethod,and
interprettheirsolution(s)to
thegivenscenario.Students
willbeabletopractice
manipulatinganequationin
ordertosolveitforxand
thenplugitinintotheother
equationtosolvefory,graph
thesystemmanuallyorby
inputtingthesysteminthe
calculator.Studentswillbe
abletodetermineifthe
solutioniscorrectby
substitutingthexandy
valuesofthecoordinateback
intobothequationsofthe
system.

Day16
Mon,March21,2016

Solving
systemof
equationsby
Elimination.

Day17
Tue,March22,2016

Day18
Wed,March23,2016

Completethe
performance
task.

Solvealinear
systemof
equationsby
Elimination.
Determineif
asystemof
equationshas
one,none,or
aninfinite
numberof
solutions.

Studentswillbeabletosolve
asystemofequationby
Elimination.Thestudentwill
beabletomanipulateand
equationinordertoCancel
outthexvariablebyadding
bothequations.Byusingthis
methodstudentwillthen
comeupwiththesolution.
Thestudentwillbeableto
determineifthesolutionis
correctbysubstitutingthex
andyvaluesofthecoordinate
backintobothequationsof
thesystem.

Problemsstudentswillbegivenproblems49topracticeontheir
ownduringclass:

Fieldtrip

Solvealinear
systemof
equations
usingoneof
thethree
methodswe
have
discussedin
class.
Writedowna
systemand
solveitgiven
areallife
scenario.
identifythe
relevant
elementsof
theauthentic
reallife
situation.
Select
appropriate
mathematical
strategiesto
modelthe
authenticreal
lifesituation.
Justify
whetherthe
solution
makessense
inthecontext
ofthe
authenticreal
lifesituation

Studentswillresearchcoston
carrentals.Theywillmodel
thissituationwithgraphs,
tablesorcharts.theywillthen
usethisinformationtodecide
whoseofferisfairforthe
proposedtripsthecustomer
wishestotake.


Day19
Thu,March24,2016

Unitexam
review

Day20
Fri,March25,2016

Unitexam

Review:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aZ4t7jnupa0HWVSCOaWix
8mQVZUWNqXjp9_h2LTM/edit

Howto
solvelinear
systemsof
equationby
graphing
themby
handand
usingtheir
graphing
calculators.
Howto
solvelinear
systemof
equations
by
substitution.
Determinin
gifalinear
systemof
equation
hasone,
none,or
infinitely
many
solutions.
Writedown
asystem
andsolveit
givenareal
life
scenario.
Determine
thesolution
ofsystemof
equations
andexplain
itsmeaning
accordingly
toits
context.

Studentwillbeableto
demonstrateitsabilityto
solvelinearsystemof
equationsbygraphingthe
systemonacoordinate
planeandinputtingthe
systemonagraphing
calculatorinordertofind
thepointofintersection.In
addition,studentsstudents
willalsobeabletousethe
substitutionand
eliminationmethodto
solvethesystemof
equations.Givendifferent
contextscenariosstudents
willbeabletocreatea
systemofequations,solve
thesystemusingwhatever
methodtheydesire,and
interpretthemeaningof
theirsolutiontothegiven
context.
Thiswillbeanopportunity
forstudentstoask
questionsaboutanything
wehavediscussed.

Howto
solvelinear
systemsof
equationby
graphing
themby
handand

Unitassessent:
Studentwillbeableto
(scrolldown)
demonstrateitsabilityto
solvelinearsystemof
equationsbygraphingthe
systemonacoordinate
planeandinputtingthe
systemonagraphing

usingtheir
graphing
calculators.
Howto
solvelinear
systemof
equations
by
substitution.
Determinin
gifalinear
systemof
equation
hasone,
none,or
infinitely
many
solutions.
Writedown
asystem
andsolveit
givenareal
life
scenario.
Determine
thesolution
ofsystemof
equations
andexplain
itsmeaning
accordingly
toits
context.

calculatorinordertofind
thepointofintersection.In
addition,studentsstudents
willalsobeabletousethe
substitutionand
eliminationmethodto
solvethesystemof
equations.Givendifferent
contextscenariosstudents
willbeabletocreatea
systemofequations,solve
thesystemusingwhatever
methodtheydesire,and
interpretthemeaningof
theirsolutiontothegiven
context.

Assessment1:

(NOCALCULATORALLOWED)
AssessmentCriteria:Communication
KnowledgeandUnderstanding
Applyingmathematicsinreallifecontexts

I.Communication:Movebetweendifferentformsofmathematicalrepresentation

Score__________

1. Solvethesystembygraphingtodeterminewhetherthesystemhas
no,none,orinfinitelymanysolutions

2x + 3y = 15
y = x 4

(CALCULATORALLOWED)
I.Communication:Movebetweendifferentformsofmathematicalrepresentation

Score__________

1. Astudentwasaskedtosolvethefollowingsystemofequationbygraphinganddetermineifthesystemhasone,none,or
infinitelymanysolution.Hecameupwiththefollowinggraphandforgothowtocheckhissolution.Determineifhisgraphis
correctandcheckhissolution.Explainyourreasoning.

Solvethesystembygraphingtodeterminewhetherthesystemhasno,none,
orinfinitelymanysolutions

2x + y = 8
y = x + 1

2. Inthepreviousproblem.Howmanysolutionsdoesthesystemofequationhave?

3. Graphthefollowingsystemanddetermineifithasonesolution,nosolution,orinfinitelymanysolutions.

y = 13 x + 2
y = 13 x 1

II.KnowledgeandUnderstanding:applythemathematicssuccessfullywhensolvingproblemsandsolvecorrectlyinavarietyof
contexts

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4. SolvethefollowingsystemsofequationsbySubstitution.Showallwork.

4x + y = 3

y = x 2

5. SolvethefollowingsystemsofequationsbyElimination.Showallwork.

5x + 2y = 6
9x + 2y = 22

6. Solvethefollowingsystemofequationsbyusingwhatevermethodyouwant.Youcangraph,usesubstitution,orelimination.
Showallwork.

3x + 5y = 10
y = x + 2

III.Applyingmathematicsinreallifecontexts:ApplyselectedstrategiestoreachasolutionScore__________

4. Theequations5x+2y=155and3x+2y=105representthemoneycollectedbyBSIfromuniformTshirtssalesduringthe
pastmonth.IfxrepresentsthecostofeachNikeTshirtthatwassoldandyrepresentsthecostofeachChampionTShirtthat
wassold,whatisthecostofeachNikeandChampionTshirt?

5. 195BSISeniorandJuniorstudentswentonafieldtriptovisitCollegesandUniversities.Theytook7vehicles,somecarsand
somebuses.Findthenumberofcarsandthenumberofbusestheytookifthecarswillhold5studentsandeachbusholds45
students.

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