y = 2x + 2
y = x - 1
(-3, -4)
y = 2
3x + 2y = 10
(2, 2)
x + 3y = 5
2x -3y = -8
(-1, 2)
Who once stole Christmas?
The Grinch
This is the most famous Christmas ballet of all times.
The Nutcracker
y = 2x + 4
y = 3x + 2
(2, 8)
x + 3y = 2
-x + 2y = 3
(-1, 1)
-5y + 8x = -18
5y + 2x = 58
(4, 10)
He invented electric Christmas lights. (bonus 200 if you get the year)
Thomas Edison in 1880
The first name of Scrooge, the principal character of the novel, A Christmas Carol.
Ebenezer
x = 3
y = 2x + 1
(3, 7)
x - 2y = -10
3x - y = 0
(2, 6)
3y - 5x = -26
-2y - 5x = -16
(4, -2)
This is what you leave for reindeer. (2 things)
Carrots and oats
What year was Christmas declared a federal holiday in the USA? (closest within 20 years wins)
1870
2x + y = 4
y = -2x + 4
No solution
2x – 3y = –2
4x + y = 24
(5, 4)
2x−4y=8
6x−4y=24
(4,0)
This American President banned Christmas trees in the White House.
Theodore Roosevelt
These 2 reindeer were named after weather phenomenon.
What is Donner {means thunder in German} and Blitzen {means lightning}.
y = 1/2 x + 2
y = 1/4 x + 4
(8, 6)
5x - y = -13
-5x +2y = 24
no solution
2x+y=-10
-y=2x+10
infinite solutions
This fairy tale inspired gingerbread houses.
Hansel and Gretel
What is the capital of Christmas Island?
Settlement