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Mathematics: Solving Problems Involving Linear Equations in Two Variables - M8AL-Ig-2
Mathematics
Quarter 1, Week 7 – Module 7.2
Solving Problems Involving
Linear Equations in Two
Variables – M8AL-Ig-2
Mathematics – Grade 8
Quarter 1 – Module 7.2: Solving Problems Involving Linear Equations in Two
Variables
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I. Introduction:
II. Objective:
In this module, your target is to solve problems involving linear
equations in two variables.
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• Linear equation – an equation involving variables in the first
degree
• Linear equation in two variables – an equation involving two
variables, usually 𝑥 and 𝑦, that are both in first degree; can be
written in standard form (𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑦 = 𝐶), in general form (𝐴𝑥 +
𝐵𝑦 + 𝐶 = 0), or in slope-intercept form (𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏)
• Variable – a symbol such as a letter in the alphabet that
represents an unknown value.
IV. Pre-Test:
Read each problem below and answer the questions that follow.
1. On day 3 of a training, Jigs can run a kilometer in 20 minutes. On
the 6th day, he can run the same distance in 16 minutes.
a. Write the equation showing the trend of Jigs training.
b. How long will it take him to run a kilometer on day 12?
3. To help his family, Nonoy sells pili sweets at the terminal during
the weekend. He gets 𝑃ℎ𝑝 5.00 per jar of pili sweets plus a tip of
𝑃ℎ𝑝 30.00 from the supplier.
a. How much does he earn if he sells 30 jars of pili sweets in a
day?
b. Write the linear equation representing the problem.
V. Learning Activities
Learning Situation 1:
Taking care of roses which are being sold in a flower shop, a gardener
is paid 𝑃ℎ𝑝 50.00 per hour plus an additional 𝑃ℎ𝑝 500.00 per week to
watch at night.
a. How much would he be paid for a 40-hour work week? a 48-
hour work week?
b. Write the linear equation that represents the problem.
c. Graph the relationship between the number of hours worked
and the salary received.
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Solutions:
a. For a 40-hour work week: 50(40) + 500 = 𝑃ℎ𝑝 2,500.00
For a 48-hour work week: 50(48) + 500 = 𝑃ℎ𝑝 2,900.00
Note: Fifty (50) is the gardener’s hourly rate and 500 is the extra pay per
week watching overnight.
4, 500
Salary for the Week (Php)
4, 000
3, 500 (𝟒𝟖, 𝟐𝟗𝟎𝟎)
3, 000
2, 500
(𝟒𝟎, 𝟐𝟓𝟎𝟎)
2, 000
1, 500
1, 000
500
𝒙
8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112
Number of Hours per Week
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Step 1: Step 2:
Step 4: Step 3:
Use the equation to find the Write an equation of the line.
unknown. Graph if necessary.
Learning Situation 2:
Solution:
Step 1:
Given:
12 3
32 8
Unknowns: (a) length of antler after 90 days and (b) length of antler
on day 10
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Step 2:
Use two different variables to represent the values.
For convenience, let’s use the following:
𝑥 − number of days
𝑦 − length of antler
Step 3:
Write an equation of the line.
From the given, we can make the pair of values: (12,3) and (32,8).
8−3
𝑦 − 3 = 32−12 (𝑥 − 12) Substitute the values.
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𝑦 − 3 = 20 (𝑥 − 12) Simplify.
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𝑦 − 3 = 4 (𝑥 − 12) Distribute 4 to (𝑥 − 12).
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𝑦 −3 = 4𝑥 − 3 Apply the Addition Property of Equality
by adding 3 to both sides of the
equation.
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𝑦 −3+ 3 = 4𝑥 −3+3 Simplify.
𝟏
𝒚 = 𝟒𝒙
𝟏
The equation is 𝒚 = 𝟒 𝒙.
Step 4:
Use the equation to answer the problem.
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𝑦 = 4𝑥
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𝑦 = 4 (90) Substitute and simplify.
𝑦 = 22.5
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Answer: The length of the antler after 90 days is 𝟐𝟐. 𝟓 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔.
Learning Situation 3:
a. What must be the total weight if there are 50 tomatoes in the box?
b. What is the weight of the box alone?
c. How many tomatoes are in the box if the total weight is 7910
grams?
Solutions:
Step 1:
Given:
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(c) number of tomatoes in a box weighing 7910 grams
Step 2:
Use two different variables to represent the values.
From the problem, it is already given that:
𝑥 − number of tomatoes
𝑦 − total weight
Step 3:
Write an equation of the line.
From the given, we can choose any pair of values since there are a
few of them in the table. Suppose we choose: (2,210) and (3,265).
265−210
𝑦 − 210 = (𝑥 − 2) Substitute the values.
3−2
55
𝑦 − 210 = (𝑥 − 2) Simplify.
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𝑦 − 210 = 55(𝑥 − 2) Distribute 55 to (𝑥 − 2).
𝑦 − 210 = 55𝑥 − 110 Apply the Addition Property of Equality
by adding 210 to both sides of the
equation.
𝑦 − 210 + 210 = 55𝑥 − 110 + 210 Simplify.
𝒚 = 𝟓𝟓𝒙 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎
Step 4:
Use the equation to answer the problem.
𝑦 = 55𝑥 + 100
𝑦 = 55(50) + 100 Substitute the value of 𝑥.
𝑦 = 2750 + 100 Simplify.
𝑦 = 2,850
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Answer: The total weight of the box containing 50 tomatoes is 2,850
grams or 2.85 kilograms.
𝑦 = 55𝑥 + 100
𝑦 = 55(0) + 100 Substitute the value of 𝑥.
𝑦 = 0 + 100 Simplify.
𝑦 = 100
This time, we will solve for the value of 𝑥 since we are given the
value of is 𝑦 which is 𝑦 = 7910 grams.
𝑦 = 55𝑥 + 100
7910 = 55𝑥 + 100 Substitute the value of 𝑦.
7910 + (−100) = 55𝑥 + 100 + (−100) Add (−100) to both sides of the
equation to eliminate 100 beside 55𝑥.
7810 = 55𝑥 Divide both sides by 55 to find 𝑥.
7810 55𝑥
= Simplify.
55 55
142 = 𝑥
𝑥 = 142 Symmetric Property
Practice Task 1:
Solve the following problems involving linear equations in
two variables by answering the questions that follow.
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In a certain fast food chain, customers pay
𝑃ℎ𝑝 150.00 for the basic pizza and 𝑃ℎ𝑝 5.00
for each additional slice of meat topping they
wish to have on their pizza.
Practice Task 2:
Solve the following problem involving linear equations in two
variables.
Practice Task 3:
Read the following problems and answer the questions that
follow.
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B. A laptop repairman charges a service fee of 𝑃ℎ𝑝 200.00
plus 𝑃ℎ𝑝 150.00 for every hour of work.
1. What is the equation for the cost ( 𝑦 ) and for the hours of
work ( 𝑥 )?
2. How much will the repairman charge if he works for 4 hours?
3. If the repairman worked for 6 hours on one laptop, how much
will he charge?
1. Felix puts 𝑃ℎ𝑝 15.00 in his bamboo savings bank every week from his
school allowance in order to avoid unnecessary expenses.
a. What is the linear equation that represents the relationship
between the amount he saves and the number of weeks?
b. How much will he save after 8 weeks?
c. After 10 weeks, he took 𝑃ℎ𝑝 40.00 from his savings to buy a pen
and a notebook. How much is left in his savings?
2. A vegetable vendor buys eggplants and resell them at the market. The
table shows her reselling price depending on the no. of kilograms of
eggplant.
Eggplant in 𝑘𝑔 ( 𝑥 ) 2 4 6 8 10
Price ( 𝑦 ) 90 180 270 360 450
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VIII. Assignment
A student recorded her time as she answers a
set of Math problems. She found out that it
took her 50 minutes to finish 12 different
problems and 96 minutes while answering 22
problems.
1. How long will it take her to answer 30
problems?
2. How much time will she need to answer
20 problems?
3. If she spent 91.4 minutes, how many problems did she solve?
ANSWER KEY:
Pre-Test
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1. a. 𝑦 = − 3 𝑥 + 24
b. 8 minutes
2. Purchase price: 𝑃ℎ𝑝 30, 00.00 ; Price after 5 years: 𝑃ℎ𝑝 5, 000.00
3. a. 𝑃ℎ𝑝 180.00
b.𝑦 = 5𝑥 + 30
Post- Test
1. a. 𝑦 = 15𝑥
b. 𝑃ℎ𝑝 120.00
c. 𝑃ℎ𝑝 110.00
2. a. 𝑃ℎ𝑝 225.00
b. 𝑃ℎ𝑝 45.00
c. 3 𝑘𝑔
6 15
3. a. 𝑦 = 7 𝑥 − 7
b. 21 𝑐𝑚
c. 48 days
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Assignment:
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