Introduction
Remember back when you first learned how to graph lines, and there were multiple ways one could do that? You could make a table, use x and y intercepts or slope-intercept form? One problem, multiple methods....
The same is true of systems of equations. You will be trying to solve a system of equations, and your group will see that there are multiple methods that can be used in order to accomplish this task. You will become a master of one of the methods and then teach your group members how to solve using your method. You can even have a discussion, after learning all of the methods, which way makes the most sense, or if it depends on the situation.
Read the riddle below...what are you thoughts?
Jack and Jill went up a hill to choose a new cable plan.
Jill sat down, then stormed around, and screamed:
"I don't want an installation man!
He costs too much, he takes too long,
so I'm going with Comcast!"
Jack laughed hard and retorted back:
"Well I'll go with Verizon,
they can come to my house any day,
they only cost $50 per month anyway!
I'll pay $30 up front for installation,
but you'll pay $75 a month!"
The same is true of systems of equations. You will be trying to solve a system of equations, and your group will see that there are multiple methods that can be used in order to accomplish this task. You will become a master of one of the methods and then teach your group members how to solve using your method. You can even have a discussion, after learning all of the methods, which way makes the most sense, or if it depends on the situation.
Read the riddle below...what are you thoughts?
Jack and Jill went up a hill to choose a new cable plan.
Jill sat down, then stormed around, and screamed:
"I don't want an installation man!
He costs too much, he takes too long,
so I'm going with Comcast!"
Jack laughed hard and retorted back:
"Well I'll go with Verizon,
they can come to my house any day,
they only cost $50 per month anyway!
I'll pay $30 up front for installation,
but you'll pay $75 a month!"