Geometric Interpretation of the Solutions of a Linear System

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Objectives

Students graph two equations and find the point of intersection.
Students identify the point of intersection of the two lines as the solution to the system.
Students verify by computation that the point of intersection is a solution to each of the equations in the system.

Prior Knowledge

AlgebraLinear Equations
LinesSlope

45 mins 8.EE.B.5 8.EE.C.8

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