Can you handle one more method? It just might be your favorite! Building on the skills learned in the previous lessons in the series, scholars now learn the elimination method. The video examines problems of varying difficulty. 

Concepts

systems of equations, elimination method, math modeling

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask pupils to solve the same system using the three methods learned; compare solutions and efficiency of the methods

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a proficiency with substitution and evaluating equations
• Viewing the video requires Internet access

Pros

• Includes examples with both no solutions and infinitely many solutions
• Contains an extensive problem set with an answer key

Cons

• Video does not include any examples of problem solving 

Common Core

8.EE.C.8.b 8.EE.C.8.c