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Simultaneous equations
Using the equations in the prompt students explore solving simultaneous equations. Students may not see the connection between the coefficients at first, hence the use of guided questions. The resource includes classroom examples, teacher notes and guided questions.
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| Year level(s) | Year 10 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Assessment task, Extension, Student task, Teaching resource |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Feedback, Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | simultaneous equations, solve, sequence |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Algebra, Apply understanding, Build understanding |
| Topics | Algebraic expressions |
| AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMNA237
Solve linear simultaneous equations, using algebraic and graphical techniques, including using digital technology
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
| Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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