Writing Linear
Equations
Students will be able to model a relationship
between two quantities and
discover new functions can be created from existing functions.
Connection (5 minutes)
Prom season is quickly approaching, Jeremiah begins to think
about the cost of renting a tuxedo.
Teach/Learn (15 minutes)
1. View the Infographic on Writing Linear Equations.
2. Think - What did you learn from the infographic?
Pair - With a partner, discuss what you have learned
from the Infographic. Make sure to listen to each other
and try to develop a new idea together.
Share - Your what you have learned from each other,
make sure to include any ideas created.
Engagement Activity
(15 minutes)
Log into Verge and look for discussion post, titled Writing
Linear. Equations. Use the platform to share with the class
your results from the Think Pair Share activity above students
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Independent Application
(35 minutes)
Jeremiah found a tuxedo shop that charges a $135 flat fee for 1 day of rental
of one of their basic tuxedos w/shoes. His mom decided to hire a
photographer, so she told Jeremiah he would need the tuxedo for more than
one day. Jeremiah called, and was informed that the tuxedo shop charges
$25 per additional day.
Task: Create a Google Doc to respond to the following prompts: Make
sure to share it with me.
1. Create an equation that will correctly model the total cost of renting
a tuxedo for x number of days.
2. Jeremiah has a budget of $325 to spend on his attire for the prom.
Create table demonstrating how many days he is able to rent a
tuxedo and not go over his budget.
3. From your model, identify your slope and y-intercept. Explain the
meaning of the slope and y-intercept in the context of the problem.
4. What form is your model in, i.e. slope-intercept, point-slope, or
standard form? Can you convert your model into one or both of the
other forms, if so, include it in your response to this prompt. When
would it be beneficial to use each of the forms.
5. Using the Desmos Graphing Calculator, make a graph of your model
and/or table. Insert it into the Google Doc. Which form of a linear
equation is best to use in order to create a graph?
6. If you were given (7, 175) and (9, 225), which form would you use to
write an equation? What would that equation be?
Share (20 minutes)
Using an electronic device, go to your Flipgrid account, create
a 3-5 minute video discussing which form is best to model
Jeremiah’s situation, the amount of days he can rent the
tuxedo without going over his budget and why.
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