One-step Equations?

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EQ How can I solve
One-step Equations?
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One-Step Equations

• You only need to complete ONE STEP to solve the
  equation!

Wait a minute! Yesterday you said x equals 2!
X 2 5 X 3
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Equation Check-list

1. Identify the Inverse Operation
2. Balance the equation
3. Solve
4. Check your answer!

I-B-S
Remember
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Lets Try One

• REMEMBER
• Inverse Operation
• Balance
• Solve

• X 7 10
• - 7 -7
• X 0 3
• X 3
• CHECK IT (3) 7 10

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Time for some FUN!

• MathRealm Assignment

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Lets Practice

1. X 3 12
2. -4 x 3
3. 7x 35
4. 40
5. X 7 4

• Check your work
• 15
• 7
• 5
• 80
• -3

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Try this!

• A farmer has 1875 pounds of oranges. He sells
  them to a grocer who then sells the oranges in
  six-pound bags and nine-pound bags. If the
  grocer uses the same number of 6 lb bags and 9 lb
  bags, how many bags were used all together?
• A. Write an equation (remember to combine like
  terms)
• B. Solve the One-Step Equation

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More Practice with One-Step Equations

1. X / 3 216
2. -15 x 600
3. 13 x 42
4. X 12.5 - 17.05
5. X / 20 3
6. -8 a / 16
7. 104 8b
8. X 142 200

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Challenge Yourself!
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One-Step Equations
Handout
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EQ - How can I solve
Two-Step
Equations
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Math Log Question

• Paper bag demonstration There are 14 pencils
  total. There are the same number of pencils in
  each bag. How many pencils are in each bag?

14 pencils
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We can write the previous question as an equation
Use your knowledge of solving one step equations!

• 2x 4 14

2x 4 14 - 4 - 4
1. Subtract 4 from both sides
2x 10 2 2
2. Divide both sides by 2
X 5
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Try this one
There are 16 pencils total and the same number of
pencils in each bag. How many pencils are in
each bag? Write an equation to represent the
problem.
16 pencils
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Algebra Balance Scales - Negatives - NLVM
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Practice Time!Complete these on the back of your
handout

• 1. 2x - 5 132. 4x - 8 443. (x/2) 3
  54. (x/3) - 5 75. (x/4) 1 2

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Just a few more
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Two-Step Equations
Handout