Learning Experience Plan (Day 1)

Subject: Algebra
Grade level: 9
Unit: Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities
Length of LEP(days/periods/minutes): 25
minutes
Topic: Solving Systems of Equations
Content Standards: (include only standards addressed in this LEP)
A.REI.5 Prove that, given a system of two equations in two variables, replacing one equation by
the sum of that equation and a multiple of the other produces a system with the same solutions.
A.REI.6 Solve systems of linear equations exactly and approximately (e.g., with graphs),
focusing on pairs of linear equations in two variables.
Literacy Standards: (include only standards addressed in this LEP)
Learning Experience Outcomes (knowledge/skills)
Students will:
-Solve systems of linear equations graphically and
algebraically using the Substitution Method in order to
understand how equations and graphs are related.
-Apply their knowledge of systems of equations in
order to understand how they are used to solve real
world problems or situations.
- Graph two lines to find a point of intersection in
order to understand the solution to a system of two
linear equations is the point of intersection of their
graphs.

Learning Experience Assessments

Group Work- Airplane Problem
Exit Ticket- Phone Plan Problem
Homework Worksheet

Differentiation (What will you do to meet the needs of students at these different levels?)
Approaching
Provide guided notes and
additional examples to help
students understand steps.
Offer extra review after
class.

On-level
Offer extra credit problems
or projects to encourage
them to reach the next
level.

Beyond
Provide more difficult, higher
level problems. Have them
research careers that involve
solving systems of equations.

Curriculum Integration (Does this lesson correlate with any other content area? Describe.
Systems of equations are used in economics to maximize profits, minimize costs and balance
production and consumption of goods. Careers in Production and Operations Management
involve skills used in solving systems of equations.
Materials

Procedures/Strategies

White Board

Day 1 (add additional days as needed)

Sponge Activity (activity that will be done as students enter the room to get them into
the mindset of the concept to be learned)
Activity: X Marks the Spot!
1. Clear the center of the classroom and choose two students to
help with the activity.
2. Have each student start in adjacent corners of the room and then
walk to the opposite corner of the room.

Markers
Graph paper
String

Activity
Directions
Glossary
Class Examples

3. Each student should leave a trail of string behind them and then
pull the string into a straight line.
4. Observe that two straight lines will only meet or cross at one
point.
5. Have students imagine that the string goes on forever in both
directions.
6. Review Line vs. Line Segment
Anticipatory Set (focus question/s that will be used to get students thinking about the
days lesson)
What is a linear equation and what is a system of equations?
How are systems of equations applied in the real world?
How many times will two straight lines meet, cross or intersect?
What does the point of intersection mean? (solution to a system of
equations)
Class discussion: teacher and students discuss what it means to
solve a system of equations.
Possible ideas: When the two lines cross, the two linear equations
have the same x and y values. EX: the linear system: x + 4y = 4
x- y = -6
Activating Prior Knowledge (what information will be shared with/among students to
connect to prior knowledge/experience)
Review how to solve equations with only one variable. EX: 9x-3=15
Review that two straight lines will only meet or intersect at one point.
Review how to graph linear equations using slope and y intercept.
Direct Instruction (input, modeling, check for understanding)
Step #1: Discuss the skills and concepts students need to know and
key terms before beginning the new lesson.
Choose several students to read vocabulary terms from the
Glossary page.
Vocabulary: coefficient, Graphing Method, intersection, linear
equation, slope, solution of a system of linear equations,
Substitution Method, systems of linear equations.
Inform students they will have an opportunity to apply this
knowledge to solve exciting real life problems.
Step #2: Demonstrate how to solve the following example of a
system of equations graphically and by the substitution method.
y=x3
y = 3x + 5
Substitution method:
Check:y = -4 - 3
x-3 = 3x+5
y = -7
-3 = 2x+5
-8 = 2x
Solution: (-4, -7)
-4 = x
Graph:

Step #3: Involve the students by asking them to help you and guide
you through another example in order to check if they understand
what you have done so far. (Graphing Method on graph paper)
y=2x+1
y=x-2
Substitution Method:
2x+1= x-2
Check: y = -3 -2
Solution: (-3, -5)
x+1 = -2
y = -5
x = -3
Step #4: Encourage students to ask questions. If students seem to
have successfully understood the new concepts, provide them with
the formative assessment (Airplane Problem) to work on problems
and practice what they have just learned. Allow them to work
together in groups for collaborative and successful progress.
Guided Practice (how students will demonstrate their grasp of new learning)
Peer editing / tutoring: Students will exchange their formative
assessment (Airplane Problem) with another group and review the
other groups work / solutions. Students will compare their work to
the work done by the other group and comment on similarities and
differences. Students will work cooperatively to ensure all groups
have the correct solutions and understand the process involved in
getting to it.
Airplane Problem (Real Life Example)
An airplane is traveling along the line x -y = -1. Another airplane is
traveling along the line 5x + 3y = 19. If they continue along the same
lines, at what point will their flight paths cross?
x -y = -1
5x + 3y = 19
Check: 2 y = -1
-y = -x-1
5x+3(x+1) = 19
-y = -3
y = x+1
5x+3x+3= 19
y=3
8x+3= 19
8x = 16
Solution: (2, 3)
x=2
What does this point represent in the context of the problem?
It represents the crash point between the planes.
The coordinate point represents a geographical point on a map.
Independent Practice (what students will do to reinforce learning of the lesson)
For homework, students will independently complete a HW
worksheet (formative assessment) which will be reviewed the next
day to ensure their understanding.

Closure (action/statement by teacher designed to bring lesson presentation to an

appropriate close)
Teacher will hand out an Exit Ticket (formative assessment) to each
student. Students will complete the problem before they leave the
classroom.
Phone Plan Problem (Real Life Situation)
Beth is comparing two phone plans. Plan A charges $15 per month
plus 10 cents per minute she talks. Plan B charges $20 per month
but only 5 cents per minute she talks on the phone.
a. Write a system of equations to represent the monthly cost of
each plan.
y= 0.10x+15
y= 0.05x+20
b. Solve the system using the substitution method.
0.10x+15 = 0.05x+20
0.10x = 0.05x+5
0.05x = 5
x = 100
c. How many minutes per month do the phone plans cost the same
amount?
100 minutes

Lesson 1 Activity Directions: X Marks the Spot!

1. Clear the center of the classroom and choose two students to help with the activity.
2. Have each student start in adjacent corners of the room and then walk to the opposite
corner of the room.
3. Each student should leave a trail of string behind them and then pull the string into a
straight line.
4. Observe that two straight lines will only meet or cross at one point.
5. Have students imagine that the string goes on forever in both directions.
6. Review Line vs. Line Segment

Lesson 1 Glossary of Vocabulary Terms and Key

Concepts: Solving Systems of Equations
Coefficient- number (constant) that is multiplied by the variable; 3x has a coefficient of 3.
Graphing Method the equations in the system are graphed on the same coordinate graph to
find the points of intersection in the system.
Intersection- point where two lines cross.
Linear Equation- equation that when graphed will form a line.
Slope- rate at which the y value of a linear function rises or falls as x increases. (Rise / Run)
Solution of a System of Linear Equations- the ordered pair that makes both equations true at the
same time; point of intersection.
Substitution Method- method or strategy for solving a system of linear equations in which the
equivalent expression of a variable replaces or is substituted for that variable into the other
equation. It is used to reduce two equations with two unknowns to one equation with one
unknown. This method is best when one variable can be easily solved for in one of the
equations.
Systems of Linear Equations- two or more linear equations that use the same variables; used
when a situation requires the use of two or more variables and two or more equations to model
the situation and solve for more than one variable. A system will have as many equations as
there are variables in the system.

Lesson 1 Class Examples:

Solving Systems of Equations
1. Solve the following system of equations graphically and by the substitution method.
y=x3

y = 3x + 5

Substitution method:

Check:y = -4 - 3

x-3 = 3x+5

y = -7

-3 = 2x+5
-8 = 2x

Solution: (-4, -7)

-4 = x
Graph:

2. Solve the following system of equations graphically and by the substitution method.
y=2x+1

y=x-2

Substitution Method:
2x+1= x-2
x+1 = -2

Check: y = -3 -2
y = -5

x = -3
(Graphing Method on graph paper)

Solution: (-3, -5)

Lesson 1 Group Work Formative Assessment:

Solving Systems of Equations
Airplane Problem (Real Life Example)
An airplane is traveling along the line x -y = -1. Another airplane is traveling along the line
5x + 3y = 19. If they continue along the same lines, at what point will their flight paths cross?
x -y = -1

5x + 3y = 19

Check: 2 y = -1

-y = -x-1

5x+3(x+1) = 19

-y = -3

y = x+1

5x+3x+3= 19

y=3

8x+3= 19
8x = 16

Solution: (2, 3)

x=2
What does this point represent in the context of the problem?
It represents the crash point between the planes.
The coordinate point represents a geographical point on a map.

Lesson 1 Exit Ticket Formative Assessment:

Solving Systems of Equations
Phone Plan Problem (Real Life Situation)
Beth is comparing two phone plans. Plan A charges $15 per month plus 10 cents per minute
she talks. Plan B charges $20 per month but only 5 cents per minute she talks on the phone.
a. Write a system of equations to represent the monthly cost of each plan.
y= 0.10x+15

y= 0.05x+20

b. Solve the system using the substitution method.

0.10x+15 = 0.05x+20
0.10x = 0.05x+5
0.05x = 5
x = 100
c. How many minutes per month do the phone plans cost the same amount?
100 minutes

Lesson 1 Homework Formative Assessment:

Solving Systems of Equations
Name: ____________________________
Date: ______________________
Directions: Find the solution for each pair of equations graphically and by substitution method.
1.

y = 2x + 5

and

y = 3x + 10

2.

y = 3x 4

and

y = 4x 32

3.
4.

y = -5x 12
x + 5y = 6

and
and

3x + y = 14
x + 3y = 14

5.

3x + y = 20

and

x 7y = -8

6.

3x + 7y = 21

and

3x + 5y = 15

Answer Key
1.
x=1
2.
x=4
3.
x = -13
4.
x = 26
5.
x=6
6.
x=0

y=7
y = -16
y = 53
y = -4
y=2
y=3

Lesson 1 Evaluative Criteria For Group Work

Formative Assessment: Solving Systems of Equations
Airplane Problem
Full Credit
- Uses Substitution Method to solve algebraically
- Shows all steps correctly
- States correct solution
- Includes correct check
Partial Credit
- Uses Substitution Method to solve algebraically but does not include all steps
- States correct solution but does not include correct check
No Credit
- Does not use substitution Method to solve algebraically
- Solution is incorrect

Lesson 1 Evaluative Criteria For Exit Ticket

Formative Assessment: Solving Systems of Equations
Phone Plan Problem
3 Points (Fully there)

2 Points (Almost fully there)

1 Point (Not strong)

Sets up equations

Sets up equations correctly and

Sets up equations

correctly and finds correct

uses Substitution Method to solve

incorrectly and does not

solution

algebraically but misses a step or

use Substitution Method to

using proper steps of

states incorrect solution or does

solve and states incorrect

Substitution Method to

check incorrectly

solution

solve algebraically and to

check solution

Lesson 1 Evaluative Criteria For Homework

Formative Assessment: Solving Systems of Equations

Full Credit
- Uses Substitution Method to solve algebraically
- Shows all steps correctly
- States correct solution
- Includes correct check
- Correctly graphs equations
Partial Credit
- Uses Substitution Method to solve algebraically but does not include all steps
- States correct solution but does not include correct check
- Graphs equations incorrectly
No Credit
- Does not use substitution Method to solve algebraically
- Solution is incorrect
- Graph is incorrect or not completed