Writing Systems of Equations from Word Problems

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What is a system of equations?

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A system of equations is a set of two or more equations with the same variables. The solution is the point(s) where the equations intersect.

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How do you represent the cost of items in a system of equations?

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You can represent the cost of items by defining variables for each item and writing equations based on the total cost.

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What does the variable 't' represent in the taco and milk problem?

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In the taco and milk problem, 't' represents the cost of each taco.

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What does the variable 'm' represent in the taco and milk problem?

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In the taco and milk problem, 'm' represents the cost of each glass of milk.

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How do you express the perimeter of a rectangle in terms of length and width?

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What is the relationship between length and width in the playground problem?

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How do you set up a system of equations for Sarah's lawn mowing problem?

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This equation represents the total number of animals, where h is the number of horses and c is the number of chickens.

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This equation represents the total number of legs, where each horse has 4 legs and each chicken has 2 legs.

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How do you express the sum of two numbers in a system of equations?

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