Donna Kang

ELD Differentiated Lesson Plan Assignment #18

Applications of Linear Systems, 9th grade
Standards: A.REI.6 Solve systems of linear equations exactly and
approximately, focusing on pairs of linear equation in two variables
Expanding
SL.9-10.1 Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral
collaborative discussions on a range of social and academic topics
RL.9-10.1 Reading closely literary and informational texts and viewing
multimedia to determine how meaning is conveyed explicitly and implicitly
through language
SL.9-10.4 Expressing information and ideas in formal oral presentations on
academic topics
Objectives: Students will be able to solve applications of linear systems by
breaking down word problems then choosing the best method for solving.
Students will solve a real life problem and be able to present their findings
orally to the class using accurate vocabulary. Students will be able to write
their own application problem.
Materials and resources: Guided notes, Worksheet of problems, Activity
including paper bag full of Hershey kisses and starburst, pencil, calculator,
whiteboard, markers

Anticipatory Set: Students will fill out a KWL chart. They will write down
what they already know and what they want to learn. This will be followed
by a short warm up of problems.
Guided Practice: Students will use their guided notes as the teacher solves
an example problem on the board. The teacher will model at least two
problems and then check for understanding. The teacher will introduce the
activity. [Activity] Students will be placed in pairs or groups of three (if
needed). Each group will be given a sealed paper bag of candies and a
worksheet of instructions. Students are asked to find the number of Hershey
kisses and the number of starburst inside the paper bag given the weight of
each candy, the total weight of the bag, and the number of candy total.
Students will first be asked to do a think-pair-share with their partners on
how to go about solving the problem. Students will use their guided notes to
solve the problem with their partner. Students will orally present their
answer and how they solved the problem to the class. After presentations,
students and their partners will come up with a new word problem involving
a linear system. They will discuss their word problem with another group.
Check for understanding: Students will fill in what they learned in their
KWL chart. The teacher can check for understanding through students
presentation, listening to discussions, and whether groups were able to come
up with a word problem that accurately fits the content.
Accommodations: Extra time will be given as needed.

Assessment: Students will correctly present their findings using

appropriate mathematical vocabulary. Students will come up with a similar
word problem that represents the content and discuss their findings with
another group. Students will reflect on their work by writing what they
learned in their KWL chart.
Name ________________________________________ Date __________________
KWL Chart
Topic ___________________________________________________________
Before we begin the lesson, list details in the first two columns about the
topic. Fill in the last column after the lesson activity.
What I Know

What I Want to
Know

What I Learned

Warm Up Problems:

Answer Key in red font

Solve the following system using the graphing method:

y=x +2

y=3 x2

Solution: (2,4)
Solve the following system using substitution:
y=3 x

x+ y=32

Solution: (-8,-24)
Solve the following system using elimination:
2 x +5 y=17

6 x5 y=9

Solution: (1,3)
Name __________________________________________ Date _____________________
Guided Notes: Solving applications of Linear System

Answer

key in red font

The three methods I learned to solve a linear system:
Method
1) Graphing

When to Use it
When you want to a visual display of the equations, or

2) Substitution

when you want to estimate a solution

When one equation is already solved for one of the
variables, or when it is easy to solve for one of the

3) Elimination

variables
When the coefficients of one variable are the same or
opposites, or when it is not convenient to use graphing
or substitution

Steps:
1) Identify your __variables__. What does x represent? What does y
represent?
2) What could be your first ___equation___? Does the sum of your two
variable equal anything?
3) What could be your second ____equation____? Do you need to multiply
your variables to anything?
4) Choose the best ___method___ for solving.
5) Solve
Example #1: You have a jar of pennies and quarters. You want to choose 15
coins that are worth exactly $2.55. Write and solve a system of equations
that models the situation.
What do your variables represent: x ___number of pennies___
y ____number of quarters____
Equation 1: x+y=15
Equation 2: .01x+.25y=2.55

Method for solving: substitution

Solve. Show work
x+y=15 y=15-x
.01x+.25(15-x)=2.55
.01x+3.75-.25x=2.55

Y=15-(5)

-.24x+3.75=2.55

Y=10

-.24x=-1.2
X=5

Solution as an ordered pair: (5,10)

Write answer in complete sentence: Your 15 coins are 5 pennies and 10
quarters that makes exactly$2.55

Example #2: You split $1500 between two savings accounts. Account A
pays annual 5% interest and Account B pays %4 annual interest. After one
year, you have earned a total of $69.50 in interest. How much money did
you invest in each account? Explain.
What do your variables represent? X ___account A ____
Y _____account B_____
Equation 1: x+y=1500
Equation 2: .05x+.04y=69.50
Method of solving: elimination
Solve. Show work.
-.05[x+y=1500] -.05x-.05y= -75
.05x+.04y=69.50
-.01y= -5.50
Y=550
X+550=1500

X=1500-550
X=950
Solution as an ordered pair: (950,550)
Write answer in complete sentence: I invested $950 in account A and $550 in
account B
Name __________________________________ Date ______________________________
ACTIVITY: How many candies in a bag?

Answer

key in red font

Your teacher gives you a your friend a bag of candies and says if you can tell
her how many Hershey kisses there are and how many starburst there are
WITHOUT LOOKING in the bag, you and your friend can eat all the candies in
there. On each individual bag you have the total number of kisses and
starburst as well as the weight of the bag of candies. Given that a single
Hershey kiss weights 4 grams and a single starburst weights 6 grams, tell
your teacher how many of each kind of candy you have in the bag.
Identify your variables
X represents Hershey kisses
Y represents Starburst
What are you trying to find out? _How many of each candy are in the bag
(kisses & starburst)_

What do you know about the weight of x? _4

grams________________________________
What do you know about the weight of y? __6
grams_______________________________
What is your total weight of the bag of candies? ___varies per
group_____________________
How many total candies do you have inside? ____varies per
group________________
What is your plan of action?

Equation 1: varies should be x+y= total number of candies in the bag

Equation 2: varies should be 4x+6y= total weight of the bag of candies
Method of solving: any
Solve. Show your work

Solution: varies, teacher will label bags with letters A-Z and have an answer
key for each individual bag
How many Hershey kisses are there? ___________
How many starburst are there? ___________

Reflection: Fill in the last column of your KWL chart

You try: Come up with a word problem that must be solved using a system of
linear equations. Try your best to be as unique as possible (dont copy the
examples youve seen).
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