Standard Form Word Problems

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What is Standard Form in linear equations?

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Standard Form is a way of writing linear equations in the format Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are integers, and A should be non-negative.

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How do you identify the coefficients in a linear equation in Standard Form?

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The coefficients are the numbers in front of the variables x and y in the equation Ax + By = C.

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What does the variable 'x' typically represent in a word problem involving ticket sales?

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The variable 'x' usually represents the number of one type of ticket sold, such as general admission tickets.

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What does the variable 'y' typically represent in a word problem involving ticket sales?

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The variable 'y' usually represents the number of another type of ticket sold, such as student tickets.

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How do you convert a word problem into a linear equation in Standard Form?

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Identify the quantities involved, assign variables, write an equation based on the relationships described, and rearrange it into the form Ax + By = C.

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What is the first step in solving a word problem that requires writing an equation in Standard Form?

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Read the problem carefully to understand the context and identify the quantities that need to be represented with variables.

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In the equation 7x + 4y = 11,200, what do the numbers 7 and 4 represent?

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The numbers 7 and 4 represent the prices of the tickets for general admission and student tickets, respectively.

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If a problem states that the total sales amount to a certain number, how is this represented in Standard Form?

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The total sales amount is represented as the constant term C in the equation Ax + By = C.

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What is the significance of the coefficients in a linear equation?

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The coefficients indicate the rate of change or the contribution of each variable to the total.

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How can you check if your equation in Standard Form is correct?

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You can check by substituting the values of x and y back into the equation to see if it satisfies the original problem.