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Solving Simultaneous Equations

 

Students learn to solve a pair of simultaneous equations using the elimination method.

Later, they solve equations with different coefficients as learning progresses.

Differentiated Learning Objectives
  • All students should be able to solve a pair of equations simultaneously using the method of elimination given equal coefficients of one unknown.
  • Most students should be able to solve a pair of equations simultaneously using the method of elimination, where one coefficient is a factor of the other.
  • Some students should be able to derive and solve a pair of equations simultaneously using the elimination method, where one coefficient is a factor of the other.
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Simultaneous Equations Foundation

Solving Equations Higher

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