1. Solving Equations ©Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University

2. Strategies Think of the equation as items on a see-saw What ever you do to one side you must do to the other Keep in balance ©Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University

3. Cost =Price of melonPrice of 2 Oranges+ £2.00 £1.00 ? £2.00 =£1.00Price of 2 Oranges+ ©Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University

4. Cost =Price of melonPrice of 2 Oranges+ £2.00 £1.00 ? £1.00 =Price of 2 Oranges £1.00 Remove melon ©Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University

5. Do the same to both sides =£2.00£1.00 Price of 2 Oranges + Take £1.00 off both sides Want to know the price of 2 oranges =£2.00£1.00 Price of 2 Oranges + − £1.00 =£1.000 Price of 2 Oranges + ©Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University

6. Do the same to both sides =£1-00 Price of 2 Oranges Halve or divide by 2 for 1 orange =50p Price of 1 Orange ©Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University