Writing One Step Equations from word problems

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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