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Lesson 2.4 Variables and Equations
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Types of equations An equation is a mathematical sentence with an equal sign.
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Classifying Equations An equation with one or more variables is an open sentence. An equation with a numerical expression equal to another numerical expression is either true or false.
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Writing Equations
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Solutions to Equations A solution is a value for a variable that makes an equation true. You substitute a number for a variable to determine whether the number is a solution of the equation.
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CU 1 CU 1 State whether each equation is true, false, or an open sentence. Explain. a. a.3(b - 8) = 12 b. 7 - (-6) = 1 c. -9 + 5 = -4
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CU 2 CU 2 Write an equation. State whether the equation is true, false, or an open sentence. Explain. Six times a number added to the number is the opposite of forty-two.
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CU 3 Is 45 a solution of the given equation? 120 + x = 75
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CU 4 A gift pack must hold 20 lb of food. Apples weigh 9 lb and cheese weighs 5 lb. Can the jar of jam that completes the package weigh 7 lb?
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Tonight’s Assignment Re-teach 2.2 and 2.3
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