Equations

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• Activity sheet

• Expression vs Equation

• Solve an equation

• Worksheet

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 8 4
2 30
-3 -3

6 6
7 4

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 Definition of “equation”:

An equation has two expressions that are separated by the equal sign “=”.

An equation has two sides that are equal.

In an equation, the left side is equal to the right side.

Example: 3 + 4 = 7

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 T
T

F
F

T
F

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 𝒙

𝒙: number of counters in the envelope

Solve for 𝒙 = Find 𝒙
𝑥+3=6
𝑥+3−𝟑=6−𝟑
𝒙=𝟑

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 𝒙

𝒙: number of counters in the envelope

𝑥+5=9
𝑥+5−𝟓=9−𝟓
𝒙=𝟒

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 𝒙 𝟐𝟎 − 𝟗
+ 𝟗 − 𝟗

𝒙: number of counters in the envelope

𝑥 + 9 = 20
𝑥 + 9 − 𝟗 = 20 − 𝟗
𝒙 = 𝟏𝟏

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 𝒙 𝟏𝟎 − 𝟒
+ 𝟒 − 𝟒

𝒙: number of counters in the envelope

𝑥 + 4 = 10
𝑥 + 4 − 4 = 10 − 𝟒
𝒙=𝟔

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Homework:

1) Finish the worksheet 1. Glue the worksheet in your

notebook.
Red group: finish the worksheet 1 extension.

2) Staple the activity sheet in your notebook.

On the last page of your notebook, write the

difference between an expression and an equation

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• Starter: check the homework

• Opposite operations: video

• Exercises- textbook

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 𝑛 + 4 − 4 = 20 − 4 𝑚 + 10 − 10 = 19 − 10
𝑛 = 16 𝑚=9

𝑝 + 7 − 7 = 15 − 7 𝑥 + 11 − 11 = 22 − 11 𝑏 + 7 − 7 = 20 − 7
𝑝=8 𝑥 = 11 𝑏 = 13

𝑚+5−5=2−5 𝑦 + 15 − 15 = 10 − 15 𝑑 + 15 − 15 = 5 − 15
𝑚 = −3 𝑦 = −5 𝑑 = −10

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Equations- video

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𝒙 𝟏𝟎 + 𝟒
− 𝟒 + 𝟒

𝑥 − 4 = 10
𝑥 − 4 + 4 = 10 + 𝟒
𝒙 = 𝟏𝟒

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Opposite
Operation Opposite operation

+ −
− +

× ÷

÷ ×

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𝑥 + 3 = 12 𝑥 − 3 = 12 3𝑥 = 12 𝑥
= 12
3
𝑥 + 3 − 3 = 12 − 3 𝑥 − 3 + 3 = 12 + 3 3𝑥 12
= 3𝑥
3 3
= 12 × 3
𝑥=9 𝑥 = 15 3
𝑥=4
𝑥 = 36

- + + × ÷ ÷ ÷ × ×

Operation Opposite operation

+ −

− +

× ÷
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÷ ×
𝑥+2=5 𝑥 − 7 = 12 8𝑥 = 16 𝑥
= 20
5
𝑥+2−2=5−2 𝑥 − 7 + 7 = 12 + 7 8𝑥 16
= 5𝑥
8 8
= 20 × 5
𝑥=3 𝑥 = 19 5
𝑥=2
𝑥 = 100

Operation Opposite operation

+ −

− +

× ÷
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÷ ×
Page 303: exercise 10.10
Question 3 columns A and B
a) to n)

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Homework:
Opposite
1) Finish exercise 10.10 question 3 (a to n). Operation
operation
2) Glue the inverse operation card + −
− +
On the last page of your notebook, draw × ÷
÷ ×

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• Opposite operations- Group work

• Exercises- textbook

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4𝑥 = 16
A 𝑥=8

B 𝑥 = 20

C 𝑥 = 64

D 𝑥=4

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𝑚 + 3 = 11
A 𝑚 = 14
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B 𝑚=
3
C 𝑚=8

D 𝑚 = 33

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𝑐 − 5 = 18
A 𝑐 = 13
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B 𝑐=
5
C 𝑐 = 23

D 𝑐 = 22

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−24 = −2 + 𝑡
A 𝑡 = −22

B 𝑡 = 22

C 𝑡 = 26

D 𝑡 = −26

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𝑥
=2 𝑥=6
12 A

B 𝑥 = 24

C 𝑥 = 10

D 𝑥 = 14

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𝑘
= 45 A 𝑘 = 50
5

B 𝑘 = 40

C 𝑘 = 15

D 𝑘=9

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10𝑦 = 20 1
A 𝑦=
2
B 𝑦 = 30

C 𝑦 = 10

D 𝑦=2

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Homework:

Revision

On the last page of your notebook, draw

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Math joke

Why is the number six so scared?

Because seven eight nine!

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• Quiz: link to timer

• Solve equations with 𝑥 on the denominator

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2 −5 −4
=1 =1 1=
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
2𝑥 −5𝑥 −4𝑥
=1×𝑥 =1×𝑥 1×𝑥 =
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
2=𝑥 −5 = 𝑥 𝑥 = −4
𝑥=2 𝑥 = −5

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−2𝑥 = 5 −4𝑥 = −8 16 = 8𝑥
−2𝑥 5 −4𝑥 −8 16 8𝑥
= = =
−2 −2 −4 −4 8 8
5 𝑥=2 2=𝑥
𝑥=
−2
𝑥=2

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Homework:

Glue the worksheet in your notebook

P.304 question 7

Math joke

Why did the math book look so sad?

Because it had so many problems.

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• Feedback (quiz)

• Game one-step equations (mini whiteboards)

• Solve two-step equations

• Homework and reflection

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4𝑥 = 16
A 𝑥=8

B 𝑥 = 20

C 𝑥 = 64

D 𝑥=4

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𝑚 + 38 = −119
A 𝑚 = 157

B 𝑚 = −81

C 𝑚 = −157

D 𝑚 = 81

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 𝑥
= −4 𝑥 = 48
−12 A

B 𝑥 = −48

C 𝑥=3

D 𝑥 = −3

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𝑐 − 5 = 18.5
A 𝑐 = 13

18.5
B 𝑐=
5
C 𝑐 = 23.5

D 𝑐 = 22

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−24 = −2 + 𝑡
A 𝑡 = −22

B 𝑡 = 22

C 𝑡 = 26

D 𝑡 = −26

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𝑥
= −8 𝑥 = 56
7 A

B 𝑥 = −56

C 𝑥 = −1

D 𝑥 = 15

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−10𝑦 = 20 1
A 𝑦=
2
B 𝑦 = 30

C 𝑦=2

D 𝑦 = −2

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𝑘
= 45 A 𝑘 = 50
5

B 𝑘 = 40

C 𝑘 = 15

D 𝑘=9

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−84𝑦 = 20 1
A 𝑦=
2
B 𝑦 = 30
20
C 𝑦=
84
−5
D 𝑦=
21

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−20𝑥 = 165
A 𝑥 = 145
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B 𝑥=
4
165
C 𝑥=
20
−33
D 𝑥=
4

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Solve two-step equations
𝒙
𝒙

𝒙 𝒙

𝒙
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Solve two-step equations
𝒙
𝒙
𝒙

𝒙 𝒙 𝒙

𝒙
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Homework:

Worksheet

Math joke

Why did the math book look so sad?

Because it had so many problems.

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𝑥+3=7
A 𝑥=8

B 𝑥 = 20

C 𝑥 = 64

D 𝑥=4

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𝑚 − 1 = −2
A 𝑚 = 157

B 𝑚 = −81

C 𝑚 = −1

D 𝑚 = 81

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 𝑥
= −4 𝑥 = 48
−12 A

B 𝑥 = −48

C 𝑥=3

D 𝑥 = −3

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2𝑐 − 6 = 10
A 𝑐 = 13

18.5
B 𝑐=
5
C 𝑐=8

D 𝑐 = 22

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2𝑡 + 2 = 4
A 𝑡=1

B 𝑡 = 22

C 𝑡 = 26

D 𝑡 = −26

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𝑥
− 4 = −8 𝑥 = 56
7 A

B 𝑥 = −28

C 𝑥 = −1

D 𝑥 = 15

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−10𝑦 + 9𝑦 = 8 1
A 𝑦=
2
B 𝑦 = 30

C 𝑦=2

D 𝑦 = −8

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