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PARCC is writing end of course tests for the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade courses (not sure if/how they are distinguishing between traditional and integrated). SBAC is writing one assessment for high school to be taken in 11th grade.
The standard (8.EE.8b) simply says “solve systems of two linear equations in two variable algebraically,” but I find it hard to believe that the authors’ intent is simply for students to perform a procedure. I am trying to formulate a statement of what it is that I want students to understand about solving systems algebraically. Combining two linear equations in two variables using substitution or linear combinations results in a single equation in one variable. The solution of that equation is a partial solution of the system. Why? What sense making am I looking for from the students?
