Reteach: Writing Equations in Standard Form from Scenarios - Andrew Hollinger | Library

2 movie tickets  and 3 snacks are $24. 3 movie tickets and 4 snacks are $35. How much is a movie ticket and how much is a snack?

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What should our x-variable represent?

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What should our y-variable represent?

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What number goes with our x-variable in our first equation?

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What number goes with our y-variable in our first equation?

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What is our total for our first equation?

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What is our final equation for the first equation?

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What number goes with our x-variable in our second equation?

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What number goes with our y-variable in our second equation?

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What is our total for our second equation?

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What is our final equation for the second equation?

Aaron bought one bagel and 3 muffins for $7.25. Bea bought one bagel and 2 muffins for $6. How much is a bagel and how much is a muffin?

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What should our x-variable represent?

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What should our y-variable represent?

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What number goes with our x-variable in our first equation?

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What number goes with our y-variable in our first equation?

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What is our total for our first equation?

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What is our final equation for the first equation?

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What number goes with our x-variable in our second equation?

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What number goes with our y-variable in our second equation?

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What is our total for our second equation?

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What is our final equation for the second equation?

A welcome kit contains 3 grocery store coupons and 7 drug store coupons. The coupons are worth $45. Another welcome kit contains 3 grocery store coupons and 6 drug store coupons, worth $42. What is the value of each grocery coupon and each drug store coupon?

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What should our x-variable represent?

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What should our y-variable represent?

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What is your final first equation?

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What is your final second equation?

Joy bought 2 bath towels from a linen store, but returned 3 hand towels and her bill was $5. Kay bought 3 bath towels and 3 hand towles for a total of $45. What are the prices of the bath and hand towels?

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What should our x-variable represent?

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What should our y-variable represent?

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What is your final first equation?

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