Lesson

Class #: 6 Course Grade 9 Math

Title/Focus 8.1 word problems
Linear equations

PROGRAM OF STUDY OUTCOMES

● GLO: represent algebraic expressions in multiple ways

● SLO 3: Model and solve problems, using linear equations of the form:
ax = b

= b, a ≠ 0
ax + b = c

+ b = c, a ≠ 0
ax = b + cx
a(x + b) = c
ax + b = cx + d
a(bx + c) = d(ex + f)

= b, x ≠ 0
● where a, b, c, d, e and f are rational numbers.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lessons students will be able to:

1. Solve word problems involving linear equations of the form ax = b, x/a = b, and a/x = b

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

● SMART board
● Notebook software
● Student notes
● Practice worksheets

PREPARATION AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

 ● Solve problems and note key strategies and discussion points
● Put notes at the front of the class for students to pick up as they come into class

PROCEDURE

Introduction Time

● We’ve been spending a lot of time learning how to solve theoretical ~1 min
equations. Now we’ll use those skills plus the skills we learned in the
previous class to solve word problems.

Body Time

8.1 word 1. First question – For all of these questions we need 3 min
problems things: let statements, work, and a sentence at the
end. We’ll have x be the smaller number and 63-x be
the larger number. Set up our equation and use our
equation solving skills to rearrange the equation and
solve for x. Finally our sentence, the numbers are 12
and 51.
2. Second question – first lets make x be the number of
student tickets sold, and have 350-x be the number
of adult tickets. This is because the total tickets sold
was 350. We have a total amount of money and the
price of each ticket, so to find out the total we
multiply the price of each kind of ticket by our
variables that we made and add them together.
Finally, there were 110 student tickets sold for the
movie.
3. Bow hunting – look at the overview together of why
bow hunting was traditionally important for the
First Nations people. Now how does this relate to
math? We can look at how much force it takes to pull
a bow back a certain distance given this thing called
the spring constant of a bow. This determines how
ridged or loose a spring or, in this case, a bow is.
Work through the examples, substituting the
appropriate information into the equation and solve.
Work time 1. Students have the rest of class to practice what we min
learned in class.
2. When students are done they should meet with me
to have their work checked.

Conclusion Time

● In the last couple minutes, have students start to pack up. ~1 min

Assessment

● Class discussions/observations (formative)

● Practice worksheets (formative)