Students will learn how to solve two types of problems. For the first type, students will be given a linear equation and asked how many solutions it has. For the second type, students will be given a handful of linear equations and asked to determine which has a certain number of solutions.
Next, give your students these challenges:
- Fair Feast by NRICH
- A Square Deal by NRICH
Hidato Puzzles by Math Equals Love
TODO: Make a program that prints these puzzles nicely from an array. Write a solver that can solve any Hidato puzzle or find such a solver online.
Conclude by leading this investigation:
1-100 Composite Connector Challenge
by MathPickle