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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 (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M10A02
Solve linear inequalities and simultaneous linear equations in 2 variables; interpret solutions graphically and communicate solutions in terms of the situation |
| Numeracy progression |
Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P9)
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| Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
| Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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