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Algebra I: What is a Solution to a System?

by Texas Instruments

Objectives

  • Students will understand what it means for an ordered pair to be a solution to a linear equation.
  • Students will understand what it means for an ordered pair to be a solution to a system of linear equations.

Vocabulary

  • system of linear equations
  • solve

About the Lesson

This lesson involves solving a system of linear equations. As a result, students will:

  • Understand that there are an infinite number of solutions to one equation, but exactly one solution for this particular system of equations.
  • Begin to explore the possibility of having infinitely many or no solutions.