Instructional Video1:53
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Graph a Linear Equation in Slope-Intercept Form (Example 1)

8th - 11th Standards
Plot a course to learn about plotting linear equations. By watching a short instructional video, pupils learn how to graph a linear equation given in slope-intercept form. The example in the video involves a positive slope and a positive...
Instructional Video3:38
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Find the Dimensions of a Bookcase Using a Linear Equation (Example)

8th - 11th Standards
How much wood would ...? The quick video uses a linear equation to determine the size of a bookshelf given a diagram of the shelves and the amount of wood to use. Scholars see how to set up the equation and solve it to determine the...
Instructional Video3:52
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Direct Variation (Distance = Rate x Time) Example

8th - 11th Standards
Speed through a direct variation example. The presented problem uses a distance-rate-time problem as an example of a direct variation problem. Using the slope between two points of time and distance, the video shows learners how to...
Instructional Video4:24
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Direct Variation Applications

8th - 11th Standards
What would I weigh there? A video uses the relationship of the weight of an astronaut on Earth and the moon to create a direction variation equation. Using the created equation, pupils find the weight of any astronaut on the moon.
Instructional Video3:35
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Application of a Linear Equation in One Variable - Salary Plus Commission (Example 2)

8th - 10th Standards
Linear equations are invaluable in problem-solving. A video presents an equation representing a weekly income based on a salary and commission. The instructor demonstrates how to substitute for both the dependent and independent...
Instructional Video6:08
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Application Problem Using an Equation - Target Heart Rate

8th - 10th Standards
Get your heart pumping! A linear equation can compute the target heart rate of an individual based on their age. A thorough lesson demonstrates how to use an equation to calculate the age of an individual given a...
Instructional Video4:29
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Linear Equation Application - Car Repair with Labor and Parts (Example)

8th - 10th Standards
Linear equations aren't just for graphing! Scholars use a linear equation to model a contextual situation. A step-by-step direct instruction video describes how to find a solution using general problem-solving strategies and then how to...
Instructional Video2:17
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Application of a Linear Equation in One Variable - Equal Saving Amount (Example)

8th - 10th Standards
Explore the idea of equality through the lens of linear equations. Two friends have a specific amount of money in savings and plan to add to it each week. A video lesson shows how to determine when their total amounts in savings is...
Instructional Video2:04
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Application of a Linear Equation in One Variable - Salary Plus Commission (Example 1)

8th - 10th Standards
Build problem-solving skills within your classes. Young scholars learn linear equations are great for modeling contextual situations. The specific situation models weekly income based on a combination of salary and commission. Given the...
Instructional Video3:26
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Linear Equation Application - Depth Under Water (Example)

8th - 10th Standards
Water pressure decreases at a constant rate with a change in depth. A video lesson demonstrates how to use a linear equation to determine the depth when given a specific pressure. Learners must substitute for the dependent variable to...
Instructional Video7:36
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Writing Linear Equations to Solve Applications

8th - 10th Standards
What situations do linear equations model? A video lesson demonstrates how to write a linear equation to represent a specific situation. Learners then watch as the instructor shows how to use the equation to analyze the situation.
Instructional Video6:19
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Write a Linear Equation in One Variable App: Depreciation

8th - 11th Standards
Unfortunately, most items lose value over time. The lesson presentation shows how to model this depreciation with a linear expression. After writing the expression, the instructor demonstrates how to use it to predict the time it takes...
Instructional Video7:23
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Write a Linear Equation in One Variable App: Increase in Value

8th - 10th Standards
Surprisingly, many real-life situations follow a linear pattern. For example, a home may appreciate at a constant rate each year as in the video lesson. The instructor models how to create a table, write an equation, and make a...
Instructional Video5:00
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Writing Expressions to Solve a Linear Equation App: Coins

8th - 10th Standards
Your classes will be cashing in on this lesson! A well-designed lesson describes the steps of solving for the number of two different coin types given specific information. Although some may write equations using two variables, the...
Instructional Video5:05
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Writing Expressions to Solve a Linear Equation App: Ticket Sales

8th - 10th Standards
Expressions or equations, how do you prefer to solve an application question with two unknowns? The lesson presenter demonstrates how to write expressions to find the number of both student and adult tickets sold. The method allows...
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Interpret the Rate of Change/Slope and Intercepts within the Context of Everyday Life

8th - 11th Standards
Rates of change can be a slippery slope. The resource makes the connection between the rate of change and the slope of a line. It continues on to provide examples of how to interpret the slope and the y-intercepts of linear equations...
Instructional Video5:17
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How Do You Solve and Graph Inequalities from a Word Problem?

8th - 9th
Are you befuddled after reading this word problem? Not only is it a word problem but there are two variables, and not only does it have two variables, but it is an inequality. Don't pull your hair out! Take a deep breath and watch this...
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Study Pug: Money Related Questions in Linear Equations

9th - 10th Standards
Show me the money! In this video, we are going to solve some linear equations word problems that are related to money. [5:36]