Math with Bad DrawingsCartoon Archive

Never Had to Solve Simultaneous Equations

February 19, 2020Original blog post

On her deathbed, Grandma despairs that she never once got to use the systems of equations she learned in school.

Transcript

[Grandma on her deathbed, family gathered] "Grandma, we're going to miss you so much." Grandma: "No… this can't be it… I never had to solve any simultaneous equations…"

Content note: Deathbed scene (played for laughs).

Use this cartoon

Free for classrooms, worksheets, slides and other non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0, with credit to Ben Orlin.

Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2020-02-19-never-had-to-solve-simultaneous-equations/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Topics
Algebra › Systems of EquationsMath Culture › Why Learn Math
Level
Middle SchoolHigh School
Themes
For Teachers (Classroom Satire)Family & Relationships