Solving Equations Lesson 1 Using pictures
Instructions: The purple squares are positive variables The gray squares are negative variables The Gold circles (which I call coins) are positive numbers The Black circles are negative numbers I want you to find out how many gold or black coins will be in one purple square Remember to use equality to both sides of the equal sign
Solve: explain how you would solve this in sentences so somebody could follow your process 1. 2.
More Problems keep solving and writing 3. 4.
Solve: Black coins means they are missing 5. 6.
2 step equations: solve 7. 8.
More 2 step equations 9. 10.