CurriculumGrade 9Mathematics

Two-Variable Equations

Aligned to A-CED.A.2 — Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

What this lesson teaches

Many situations relate two quantities; write an equation using both variables and graph it, labeling the axes and choosing a scale that fits the data.

Worked example

A gym charges $20 to join plus $5 per visit. Total cost y for x visits is y = 5x + 20. The y-intercept 20 is the join fee, and the slope 5 is the cost per visit.

Practice questions

  1. Write an equation for a taxi that charges $3 plus $2 per mile.
  2. A tank holds 500 L and drains 25 L per minute. Write y in terms of x minutes.
  3. For y = 4x + 10, find y when x = 3.

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Ecuaciones de Dos Variables

Muchas situaciones relacionan dos cantidades; escribe una ecuación con ambas variables y grafícala, rotulando los ejes y eligiendo una escala que se ajuste a los datos.

Ejemplo: Un gimnasio cobra $20 de inscripción más $5 por visita. El costo total y para x visitas es y = 5x + 20. La intersección con el eje y, 20, es la inscripción, y la pendiente 5 es el costo por visita.

More Algebra lessons

Solving Linear Equations and InequalitiesA-REI.B.3Solving Quadratic Equations by FactoringA-REI.B.4Parts of an ExpressionA-SSE.A.1Rewriting by StructureA-SSE.A.2Equivalent Forms of ExpressionsA-SSE.B.3Operations with PolynomialsA-APR.A.1

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