The Two Coin Problem

Your class always thinks they know what's on your mind. How about testing them on this with these math riddles? For example, "I'm thinking of the number that when multiplied by eight and then two is added, the result is 58?" is a great...

Monitor your young mathematicians' ability to solve algebraic equations with this quick exercise. Including a single two-step equation, learners must first solve for the variable and then explain in writing why their answer is correct.

Step 1: Use the resource. Step 2: Watch your class become experts in solving two-step problems. Scholars learn to solve two-step word problems in context. They use tape diagrams and algebraic techniques to break the problem into two,...

Young mathematicians improve their ability to solve two-step algebraic equations with this simple skills practice instructional activity. Offering five different problems involving the multiplication, addition, and subtraction of...

Here is a resource that helps your algebra learners understand the connection between the graph of two lines, the equations of lines, and the solutions and intersecting points of lines. It would make a great assessment question, but can...

Practice, review, or assess two-step equations using positive and negative integers with this six problem integers worksheet.  

Order really does matter! Show your class how order makes a difference in solving equations. The presentation uses the order of operations in reverse as a guide to help solve two-step equations. Continuing, the video shows how to solve...

Sal adds a few more steps to these problems as he solves algebraic equations with two steps - though he states that "there's more than one way to do it." Those who become confused by increasingly complicated algebra problems on a test...

Investigate strategies for solving one- and two-step equations. Young scholars watch videos to learn procedures for solving equations. They then practice using an interactive game and, finally, create a presentation to explain what...

Number lines become a tool for estimating the correct answer of a fraction word problem in the second of a five-part video series. After a review of background information about number lines, benchmark fractions, and the term reasonable,...