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A Balancing Act: Solving Multi-Step Equations Lesson PlanA Balancing Act: Solving Multi-Step Equations Lesson Plan
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A Balancing Act: Solving Multi-Step Equations

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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 instructional activity comes with about 20 pages of worksheets, warm-ups, quizzes and answer keys.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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Grade
6th - 8th
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Math
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Duration
3 hrs
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7.EE.B.3 8.EE.C.7.a HSA-SSE.A.2 HSA-REI.B.3 MP1 MP2 MP3 MP4

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