Word problems are full of valuable information that can be used to create equations. Take your learners on an adventure and figure out a formula that will represent the cost of a rental car. The video asks questions to help understand the problem and discover what components are used in y=mx+b. The video reviews over key vocabulary such as slope, y-intercept, and slope intercept form. 

Concepts

rate of change, intercepts, slope

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Additional Tags

rate of change, slope, intercepts, math

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Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Asks necessary questions before attempting the problem

Cons

• Only one example

Common Core

8.EE.B.6 MP1