Simple linear equations

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Subject	Mathematics
Year level	Years 7 - 8
Resource types	Whiteboard presentation
Teaching type	Teaching object
Usage	Teaching resource
Publisher	Pearson

Description

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– understand what an equation is
– form a linear equation with one unknown
– solve a linear equation with one unknown
– form a linear equation with one unknown for a simple practical problem
– solve a simple practical problem using a linear equation with one unknown.

Partner resource

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On the balance [Whiteboard exercise]

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Forming and solving linear equations [Animation]

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On the seesaw [Whiteboard exercise]