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3 One-Step Equations Addition & Subtraction – Student Version

Background Skills/Do Now
1. a) Simplify each expression: 2. Evaluate the equation at m = -3. Is the equation true or false at this value?
i. -5 + 5 =
3m – 5 = 15
ii. 4 – 4 =

iii. 1 + (-1) =

b) Explain what you notice.

3. Visually model 3 + 4 using boxes. 4. Visually model 4 – 3 using boxes.

5. Review From Yesterday 6. Spiral Review

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Think!
Use the equation 8 + p = 11. Complete the chart by evaluating at the given values of p.

Evaluate at Number Sentence True or False?

Let p = 0 8 + 0 = 11 False

Let p = 4

Let p = (1 – 5)

Let p = 3

1
Let p =
2

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Examples
Example 1
Solve 8 + p = 11 for p.

Example 2
Isolate the variable:

d–5=7

Example 3
Solve the following equation:

-2 + x = 5

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Practice Problems
Level 1
1. a) Solve for x: 2. What is the inverse operation of addition?

x+4=7 A. Addition
B. Division
C. Multiplication
D. Subtraction

b) Model your solution using box diagrams or algebra tiles.

3. What would be the best first step to solving x + 3 = 7? 4. a) Solve: a – 5 = 4

A. a = 1
A. Add 3 to both sides B. a = 9
B. Divide both sides by 3 C. a = -1
C. Multiply both sides by 3 D. a = 20
D. Subtract 3 from both sides

b) Justify your answer.

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 5. Solve: -563.57 + z = 264.38 15
6. Solve g – 62 = algebraically and check your answer.
2

A. z = -827.95
B. z = 827.95
C. z = -299.19
D. z = 299.19

7. Which equations will need subtraction to solve? Select all that apply. 8. Choose one equation from the previous problem to solve. Check your answer.

A. 26 = 8 + v
B. 3 + p = 8
C. 15 + b = 23
D. -9 = - 15 + n
E. m + 4 = -12
F. 13 = x – 7
G. y – 9 = -13

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 9. a) Solve each equation for y. 10. Solve each equation below.
y+4=9
y–4=9 a) 3 = -5 + m
4+y=9
-4 + y = 9

1
b) 2 = x + 2

b) Explain what you notice.

c) 0.12 + x = 7.31

3
d) 1.75 = n – 4

Level 2
11. a) What value of x will make the equation, 12 + x = 12 true? Select all that apply. 12. Catina made a mistake while solving. What is the mistake? Correct her error.
A. 0
B. 1 p – 21 = 34
C. 2 p – 21 – 21 = 34 – 21
D. 3 p = 13

b) Explain why your answer makes sense.

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 13. Jalen did the problem incorrectly. Explain the mistake he made and fix his work. 14. a) Solve the equation for n.
12 – 4 = n – 3 + 7
z + 18 = 22
z + 18 – 18 = 22 + 18
z = 40
b) Check your answer.

15. Axelle made an error while solving. What did she do incorrectly? Explain and fix 16. Thaddeus made an error when solving. Explain his error and correct his work.
her error.
m + 5 = 8
-3 = -7 + y -8 -8
-7 -7 m = -3
-10 = y

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 Level 3
17. Create an equation that has a solution n = 2. 18. a) Solve each equation.
i. x + 2 = 9

ii. x + 3 = 10

iii. x + 4 = 11

iv. x + 5 = 12

b) Explain the pattern you notice and why it makes sense with your solutions.

c) How could you use the pattern to solve the equations?

19. Sol made an error in the work below. Find and correct their error. 20. Create 2 different equations with the solution k = -3.

4+3=x
-3 -3
1 =x

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 Challenge
21. Find the solution for x when a = 2, b = -2 and c = 5. 22. What value of y makes the following equation true given the values a = 5, b = -2,
c = 8, and d = 0?
x – b = ac
b – a = d(c – y)

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Ticket To Leave
1. Solve the following equation using either a box diagram or algebra tiles. 2. a) Solve the equation algebraically.

w+2=5 k – 16 = 4

b) Check your answer.

3. Fellow’s Choice 4. Fellow’s Choice

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Ticket to Leave Reflection
1. What were the main concepts, ideas, or skills you
learned or improved upon during tutorial?
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2. Choose at least one of the following questions to 3. What question(s) do you have about today’s work?
answer:
a) What did you learn from a mistake or misconception
(either yours or someone else’s)?
b) How do the concepts you learned today connect to
another concept you know?
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