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Lesson 1.2 - Solving Linear Equations

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Lesson 1.2 - Solving Linear Equations

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Unit 1 - Systems of Linear Relations Lesson 1.

2 - Solving Linear Equations

A. SKILLS FOCUS: Solving Linear Equations

LINK: https://mcckc.edu/tutoring/docs/blue-river/math/equat_inequ/Solving_Linear_Equations.pdf

B. Solving Linear Equations in Models - Example 1

Joe downloads music to his MP3 player from a site that charges $9.95 per month plus $0.55 for each song. Joe has
budgeted $40 per month to spend on music downloads. Determine the maximum number of songs that Joe can
download each month.

C. Solving Linear Equations in Models - Example 2

At 9:20 a.m., Adrian left Windsor with 64 L of gas in his car. He drove east at 100 km/h. The low fuel warning light
came on when 10 L of gas were left. Adrian’s car uses gas at the rate of 8.8 L/100 km. When did the warning light
come on?
Unit 1 - Systems of Linear Relations Lesson 1.2 - Solving Linear Equations

D. Solving Linear Equations in Models - Example 3

Apple juice is leaking from a carton at the rate of 5 mL/min. There are 1890 mL of juice in the container at 10:00
a.m.

a. Write an equation for this situation, and draw a graph.


b. When will 1L of juice be left in the carton?

E. Solving Linear Equations in Models - Example 4

The graph at the right shows how the charge for a banquet hall relates to
the number of people attending a banquet.

a. Locate the point (160, 5700) on the graph. What do these


coordinates tell you about the charge for the banquet hall?
b. What is the charge for the banquet hall if 200 people attend?
c. Write an equation for this linear relation.
d. Use your equation to determine how many people can attend for
$3100, $4400, and $5000.

F. Solving Linear Equations in Models - Example 5

Leah earns $1200/month plus 3.5% commission.

a. Create an equation that she can use to check her pay cheque each month.
b. Last month, Leah had $96174 in sales. Her pay before deductions was $4566.09. Is this amount correct?
Explain your answer.

G. Solving Linear Equations in Models - Example 6

Ben’s Bikes rents racing bikes for a daily fee of $25 and mountain bikes for a daily fee of $30. Yesterday’s rental
charges were $3450.

a. Determine the greatest number of racing bikes that could have been rented.
b. Determine the greatest number of mountain bikes that could have been rented.
c. Write an equation and draw a graph to show the possible combinations of racing and mountain bikes rented
yesterday.
d. Could Ben’s Bikes have rented 52 mountain bikes yesterday?

H. HOMEWORK: From Principles of Mathematics 10, page 19, Q6,7,8,9,11,12. You can work through Q14 and 15 as
extensions (challenge questions)

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