Writing One-Step Equations (Word Problems)

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What is a one-step equation?

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A one-step equation is an algebraic equation that can be solved in a single step by performing the same operation on both sides of the equation.

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What does it mean to model a situation with an equation?

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Modeling a situation with an equation means creating a mathematical representation of a real-world scenario to find unknown values.

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In the equation t - 4 = 58, what does 't' represent?

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In this equation, 't' represents Lisa's best practice time in seconds.

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How do you determine the unknown in a one-step equation?

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To determine the unknown, isolate the variable by performing the inverse operation on both sides of the equation.

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What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

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The inverse operation of subtraction is addition.

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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The inverse operation of addition is subtraction.

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In the equation 4b = 44, how do you solve for 'b'?

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To solve for 'b', divide both sides of the equation by 4: b = 44 / 4, so b = 11.

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What does the variable 'x' represent in the equation x - 10 = 24?

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In this equation, 'x' represents the number of candy pieces Charlie originally had.

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How can you check if your solution to a one-step equation is correct?

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You can check your solution by substituting the value back into the original equation to see if both sides are equal.

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What is the first step to solve the equation 25 + x = 36?

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The first step is to isolate 'x' by subtracting 25 from both sides: x = 36 - 25, so x = 11.