Exploring Linear Equations

Practice Solving Linear Equations on this Website

http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/practice-linear.epl

Here is the website that we used in class... there are a lot of nice representations of solving linear equations

http://dev1.epsb.edmonton.ab.ca/math14_Jim/math7/strand2/2202.htm#l13

Read over the following chapters from your Navigation Series

Investigate the following problems from InterMath

  • If a piece of paper could be folded in half fifty times, what would be the thickness of the folded paper? A ream (500 sheets) of paper is 2 inches thick.
  • The line Ax + By = C will form a triangle with the x and y axis for what values of A, B,
    and C?
  • Minerva's school library charges a fine on each overdue library book. The fine was $0.25 plus $0.12 per day. Minerva was fined over $13. What is the minimum number of days that Minerva had an overdue book? What is the least amount of money that she owed?