Linear equations in two variables Worksheets Grade 8 PDF

Algebra (NCTM)

Represent and analyze mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols.

Explore relationships between symbolic expressions and graphs of lines, paying particular attention to the meaning of intercept and slope.

Grade 8 Curriculum Focal Points (NCTM)

Algebra: Analyzing and representing linear functions and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations

Students use linear functions, linear equations, and systems of linear equations to represent, analyze, and solve a variety of problems. They recognize a proportion (y/x = k, or y = kx) as a special case of a linear equation of the form y = mx + b, understanding that the constant of proportionality (k) is the slope and the resulting graph is a line through the origin. Students understand that the slope (m) of a line is a constant rate of change, so if the input, or x-coordinate, changes by a specific amount, a, the output, or y-coordinate, changes by the amount ma. Students translate among verbal, tabular, graphical, and algebraic representations of functions (recognizing that tabular and graphical representations are usually only partial representations), and they describe how such aspects of a function as slope and y-intercept appear in different representations. Students solve systems of two linear equations in two variables and relate the systems to pairs of lines that intersect, are parallel, or are the same line, in the plane. Students use linear equations, systems of linear equations, linear functions, and their understanding of the slope of a line to analyze situations and solve problems.

Connections to the Grade 8 Focal Points (NCTM)

Geometry: Given a line in a coordinate plane, students understand that all 'slope triangles' - triangles created by a vertical 'rise' line segment (showing the change in y), a horizontal 'run' line segment (showing the change in x), and a segment of the line itself - are similar. They also understand the relationship of these similar triangles to the constant slope of a line.

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See also

Worksheets for simplifying expressions

Worksheets for evaluating expressions with variables

Worksheets for writing expressions with variables from verbal expressions

Worksheets for linear inequalities


Linear equations in two variables Worksheets Grade 8 PDF

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Linear equations in two variables Worksheets Grade 8 PDF

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Common Core For Grade 8 Examples, videos and solutions to help Grade 8 students learn how to solve linear equations with two variables. Common Core Math Grade 8, Module 4, Lesson 12 Worksheets (pdf)

• Students use a table to find solutions to a given linear equation and plot the solutions on a coordinate plane.

Lesson 12 Summary

• A two-variable linear equation in the form ax + by = c is said to be in standard form.
• A solution to a linear equation in two variables is the ordered pair (x, y) that makes the given equation true. Solutions can be found by fixing a number for x and solving for y or fixing a number for y and solving for x.

Opening Exercise Emily tells you that she scored 32 points in a basketball game with only two- and three-point baskets (no free throws). How many of each type of basket did she score? Use the table below to organize your work. Let x be the number of two-pointers and y be the number of three-pointers that Emily scored. Write an equation to represent the situation. Exploratory Challenge/Exercises 1–5 1. Find five solutions for the linear equation x + y = 3, and plot the solutions as points on a coordinate plane. 2. Find five solutions for the linear equation 2x - y = 10, and plot the solutions as points on a coordinate plane. 3. Find five solutions for the linear equation x + 5y = 21, and plot the solutions as points on a coordinate plane. 4. Consider the linear equation 2/5x + y = 11. a. Will you choose to fix values for x or y? Explain. b. Are there specific numbers that would make your computational work easier? Explain. c. Find five solutions to the linear equation 2/5x + y = 11, and plot the solutions as points on a coordinate plane. 5. At the store you see that you can buy a bag of candy for $2 and a drink for $1. Assume you have a total of $35 to spend. You are feeling generous and want to buy some snacks for you and your friends. a. Write an equation in standard form to represent the number of bags of candy, x, and the number of drinks, y, you can buy with $35.

b. Find five solutions to the linear equation, and plot the solutions as points on a coordinate plane.

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1. Find five solutions for the linear equation 2x = y - 4, and plot the solutions as points on a coordinate plane.

2. Find five solutions for the linear equation 3x + y = 15, and plot the solutions as points on a coordinate plane.

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Linear equations in two variables Worksheets Grade 8 PDF


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