Secondary Mathematics I
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Strand: ALGEBRA - Reasoning With Equations and Inequalities (A.REI)

Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain the reasoning (Standard A.REI.1). Solve equations and inequalities in one variable (Standard A.REI.3). Solve systems of equations. Build on student experiences graphing and solving systems of linear equations from middle school. Include cases where the two equations describe the same line - yielding infinitely many solutions - and cases where two equations describe parallel lines - yielding no solution; connect to GPE.5, which requires students to prove the slope criteria for parallel lines (Standards A.REI.5-6). Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically (Standards A.REI.10-12).

Standard A.REI.1

Explain each step in solving a linear equation as following from the equality of numbers asserted at the previous step, starting from the assumption that the original equation has a solution. Construct a viable argument to justify a solution method. Students will solve exponential equations with logarithms in Secondary Mathematics III.

• Absolute Value
  This array of resources teaching absolute value includes warm-up problems, a video introducing the topic, worked examples, practice problems, and a review.
• ALGEBRA - Reasoning With Equations and Inequalities (A.REI) - Sec Math I Core Guide
  The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and educators around the state of Utah developed these guides for the Secondary Mathematics I - Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities (A.REI).
• Applying Radical Equations
  This collection of resources to teach graphing equations in slope intercept form includes warm-up exercises, a video presentation explaining the topic, practice exercises, worked examples, practice problems, and a review.
• Applying Radical Equations video
  This video introduces and explains the topic.
• Applying Rational Equations
  This collection of resources to teach graphing equations in slope intercept form includes warm-up exercises, a video presentation explaining the topic, practice exercises, worked examples, practice problems, and a review.
• Applying Rational Equations video
  This video introduces and explains the topic.
• Complex Square Roots
  This Illustrative Mathematics task is intended as an introduction to the algebra of the complex numbers, and also builds student's comfort and intuition with these numbers.
• Graphing Quadratic Functions
  This collection of resources to teach graphing equations in slope intercept form includes warm-up exercises, a video presentation explaining the topic, practice exercises, worked examples, practice problems, and a review.
• Graphing Quadratic Functions video
  This video introduces and explains the topic.
• How does the solution change?
  The equations in this task are intentionally very simple; the point of the task is not to test technique in solving equations, but to encourage students to reason about them.
• Intercepts of Linear Equations
  This collection of resources to teach graphing equations in slope intercept form includes warm-up exercises, a video presentation explaining the topic, practice exercises, worked examples, practice problems, and a review.
• Intercepts of Linear Equations video
  This video introduces the topic.
• Introduction to the Materials (Math 1)
  Introduction to the Materials in the Mathematics One of the The MVP classroom experience begins by confronting students with an engaging task and then invites them to grapple with solving it. As students ideas emerge, take form, and are shared, the teacher orchestrates the student discussions and explorations towards a focused mathematical goal. As conjectures are made and explored, they evolve into mathematical concepts that the community of learners begins to embrace as effective strategies for analyzing and solving problems.
• Module 4: Equations & Inequalities - Student Edition (Math 1)
  The Mathematics Vision Project, Secondary Math One Module 4, Equations and Inequalities, students use units in combinations to define new variables for use in modeling with equations and inequalities, and interpret expressions that are the result of combining units.
• Module 4: Equations & Inequalities - Teacher Notes (Math 1)
  The Mathematics Vision Project, Secondary Math One Module 4 Teacher Notes, Equations and Inequalities, students use units in combinations to define new variables for use in modeling with equations and inequalities, and interpret expressions that are the result of combining units.
• Products and Reciprocals
  The purpose of this task is to test student skill at converting verbal statements into two algebraic equations and then solving those equations
• Proportional Functions
  This collection of resources to teach graphing equations in slope intercept form includes warm-up exercises, a video presentation explaining the topic, practice exercises, worked examples, practice problems, and a review.
• Proportional Functions video
  This video introduces proportional functions.
• Reasoning with linear inequalities
  This problem is intended to detect the ability of the student to identify errors in mathematical reasoning, and to help students see the process of solving a equation or inequality is a special kind of proof.
• Same solutions?
  The purpose of this task is to provide an opportunity for students to look for structure when comparing equations and to reason about their equivalence.
• Solve Quadratic Expressions by Factoring video
  This video introduces and explains the concept.
• Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula video
  This video introduces and explains the topic.
• Solving Rational Expressions video
  This video introduces and explains the topic.
• Writing and Using Inequalities video
  This video introduces and explains the topic.
• Zero Product Property 1
  This task is the first in a series that leads students to understand and apply the zero product property to solving quadratic equations. The emphasis is on using the structure of a factorable expression in order to justify the steps in a solution (rather than memorizing steps without understanding).
• Zero Product Property 2
  This task is part of a series of tasks that lead students to understand and apply the zero product property to solving quadratic equations. The emphasis is on using the structure of a factorable expression to help find its solutions (rather than memorizing steps without understanding).
• Zero Product Property 3
  This task is part of a series of tasks that lead students to understand and apply the zero product property to solving quadratic equations. The emphasis is on using the structure of a factorable expression to help find its solutions (rather than memorizing steps without understanding).
• Zero Product Property 4
  This task is the fourth in a series of tasks that leads students to understand The Zero Product Property (ZPP) and apply it to solving quadratic equations. The emphasis is on using the structure of a factorable expression to justify the solution method (rather than memorizing steps without understanding)

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