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Combining Like Terms and Solving
In this combining like terms and solving worksheet, students combine terms in simple algebraic equations and solve for the unknown. When needed, students may observe step-by-step instructions to solve given equations. There are 20...
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A Balancing Act: Solving Multi-Step Equations
Wow! Put on that thinking cap and solve multi-step equations. To solve equations, learners review the use of the distributive property and combining like terms. This three-day activity comes with about 20 pages of worksheets, warm-ups,...
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Solve Equations
Solutions for linear equations create solution sets. Pupils watch a video on solving multi-step linear equations. They then solve equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign, combining like terms and the distributive...
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Applying Properties to Variables
Eighth graders combine like terms in this properties of variables lesson plan. Using named items (stars, moons and hearts), they combine like terms using variables. They use the distributive property to combine like terms. Finally, they...
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Solving Multi-step Equations
Seventh graders solve 10 different problems that take multiple steps to solve. First, they combine like terms if necessary. Pupils isolate the terms that contain the variable they want to solve. In addition, they substitute their answer...
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Simplifying Expressions (1 of 2)
In this simplifying expressions instructional activity, pupils combine like terms and complete 18 different problems.
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Fraction/Decimal/Proportion Equations
In this algebra worksheet, students solve linear equations for the given variable. They use combining like terms to simplify equations. Students use opposite operations to isolate the variable.
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Simplifying Both Sides By Combining Like Terms, then Solving
Students solve equations with variable on both sides of the equal sign. For this algebra lesson, students combine like terms using opposite signs. They solve for the desired variable using addition, multiplication, division and...
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Subtract Monomials
In this monomial subtraction worksheet, students must apply the properties of combining like terms accurately. There are ten subtraction equations.
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Solving Equations with the Distributive Property
Now there are parentheses in these equations? As the lessons continue in this series, equations get progressively more complex. Eighth graders solve equations by applying the distributive property before using inverse operations.
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Combining Like Terms
In this combining like terms learning exercise, 9th graders solve and complete 10 different problems that include like terms. First, they identify the like terms in each equation. Then, students add all like terms together, making sure...
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College Prep Algebra, Solving Equations
In this algebra worksheet, students combine like terms and solve for the given variable on 12 linear equations. Ten of the equations require students to use the distributive property.
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Math Regents Exam Questions: Solving Multi-Step Equations
In this solving equations instructional activity, students solve 10 multiple choice and word problem equations. Students use the distributive property to combine like terms and isolate the variable.
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Solving Linear Equations
How do you solve linear equations? Learn how to solve simple linear equations by applying properties of equality in this instructional slideshow. The materials include step-by-step instructions and key concepts to support understanding.
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Module 2: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
The brother-sister pair Carlos and Clarita need your class's help in developing their new pet sitting business. Through a variety of scenarios and concerns presented to the siblings, the learners thoroughly explore systems of equations...
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Equations with Decimals
Test your mathematicians' skills with a worksheet full of decimals and equations. The problems start simple with one-step equations and work up to multi-step equations with variables on both sides. The top of the worksheet has the...
Lorain County Community College
Solving Linear Equations
Put your mathematicians to the test and see if they can solve this activity full of multi-step equations with rational numbers. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with fractions and decimals to solve for x. The top of the activity has...
CK-12 Foundation
Linear Systems with Addition and Subtraction: Fill in the Boxes 2
Systematically combine shapes to arrive at one solution. The resource models a system of linear equations using colored shapes. Pupils follow rules to combine circles and squares to add the two equations together, resulting in one...
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Absolute Value Equations
In this absolute value equations worksheet, students solve 10 different problems that include various absolute value equations. First, they split the equations into its two possible cases, one case for each sign, and remove the bars....
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Solving Systems of Three Equations with Substitution
In this solving systems of equations worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 12 different problems. First, they solve for one variable by combining like terms on one side of the equal sign. Then, students solve for the second variable....
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Solving Quadratic Equations with Square Roots
In this quadratic equations activity, students solve quadratic equations containing square roots. They combine like terms and solve for the unknown. This four-page activity contains 28 problems. Answers are provided on the last two pages.
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Solving Linear Equations
In this linear equations worksheet, students solve six linear equations and check their work. Then they translate the next 4 problems into an equation and solve those too. Students first combine like terms when necessary and then solve...
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Solving Equations Three Different Ways.
Students solve equations using 3 different methods. In this algebra instructional activity, students solve linear equations using the bar method, the GERMDAS method and the traditional method of combining like terms through...
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Whatever You do to One Side, You Must do the Other
In this solving linear equations worksheet, students combine like terms to solve 9 equations. Students solve 8 proportion problems by cross multiplying.