Sang Nguyen

Florin High School

Lesson Title: Introduction to Systems of Linear Equations and Solving

Systems by Graphing.
Standards: CA CC A-REI.6: Solve systems of linear equations
exactly and approximately (e.g., with graphs), focusing on pairs of
linear equations in two variables.
Purpose: The students will be able to find solutions to real-world
problem situations by translating the problems into one ore more
equations called systems of linear equations, then solve the
systems of linear equations by graphing, by substitution, by
adding or subtracting, or by multiplying first.
Background Knowledge: The students must be able to solve an
equation with one variable by algebraically or graphically.

Instruction Objectives: The

students will be able to define
systems of linear equations,
identify the number of solution to
a system, solve the system by
graphing.

Assessment: Given a system of

linear equations, the students will
solve it by graphing as the
teacher walking around checking
for understanding. Also, the
students will be giving a
homework worksheet and
practice quiz.

Language Objective: The

students will be able to describe
a system of equations and a
solution to the system of
equations.

Assessment: Given a system of

linear equations the students will
be describing a solution to the
systems of equations as the
teacher walking around
examining.

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Florin High School

Multicultural Objective: The

Assessment: The students will
students will be able to calculate be giving a homework worksheet.
the original price of an item given
the sale price.

Material: Pen/Pencil; straightedge; notebook

Procedures:
8:00 AM Warmup
8:17 Notebook: Copy down table of contents.
8:19 Preview: Some real life problems can be modeled by a linear
equation. However, many real-world problems will need two or more
equations. We will first examine the solutions of a system of
equations, then solve the system by graphing.
Instruction:
8:21 Define system of linear equations. Definition: A system of linear
equations is a set or collection of one ore more equations with a
same variable.
8:23 Use the graphs to determine the number of solutions to a system
of linear equations. The system of linear equations has exactly one
solution, no solution, or infinitely many solutions. If the graphs
intersect at one point then there is one solution. If the graphs do not
intersect then there is no solution. If the graphs have the same line
then there are infinitely many solutions.

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Florin High School

8: 33 Explain that if an ordered pair is a solution to the

system then it must satisfy both equations.
8:35 Example 1: Determine if the point (3, 2) is a solution to
the following system of equations
2x + 3y = 12
x - 4y = -5
Answer: Since the point (3, 2) satisfied both equations, it is a
solution.
8:37 Example 2: Determine if the point (3, 2) is a solution to the following
system of equations.
3x - 2y = 0
2y + x = 15
Stand up. Walk around and check for understanding.
Answer: Since the point (3, 2) does not satisfy both equations, it is
not a solution.
8:41 Break

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Florin High School

8:51 Explain how we can solve a system of linear equations by graphing.

1) Graph the lines
2) If the graphs intersect in one point, the system has one solution
3) If they do not interact, the system has no solution.
4) If they have the same line, the system has infinitely many solutions
8:57 Example 3: Solve each of the following systems of equations by
graphing, then state how many solutions each system has and
explain how you know.
9:09 Closure: Systems of linear equations can be used to model many
real-world problems. The intersection of the two lines represent the

solution to the problem because it satisfies both equations. There

maybe situations where we need three or more equations in order to
solve the problem.
9:11 Homework

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Florin High School