Writing One Step Equations from word problems

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What is a one-step equation?

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A one-step equation is an equation that can be solved in a single step, typically involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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How do you represent a word problem as an equation?

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Identify the unknown quantity, assign a variable to it, and translate the words into a mathematical expression.

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What does the variable 'p' represent in the equation p - 6 = 18?

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The variable 'p' represents the total number of pencils in the box before Jack took 6.

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In the equation f + 8 = 14, what does 'f' represent?

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The variable 'f' represents the number of feet the tree grew from 2010 to 2011.

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How can you find the total number of lollipops in the jar if n/6 = 4?

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Multiply both sides of the equation by 6 to find n: n = 4 * 6, so n = 24.

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What does the equation 25 + x = 36 represent?

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It represents the total number of students in Carol's class after some new students joined, where x is the number of new students.

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If a recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar and 2 cups have already been added, how can you express the remaining cups needed?

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You can express it as 2 + x = 7, where x is the number of additional cups needed.

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What is the first step in solving a one-step equation?

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Isolate the variable by performing the inverse operation on both sides of the equation.

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What does the equation n/6 = 4 tell you about the relationship between n and 6?

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It tells you that n is 6 times the number of lollipops in each goody bag.

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How do you check if your solution to a one-step equation is correct?

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Substitute the solution back into the original equation to see if both sides are equal.