6.EE.7 Matching Equations to Word Problems

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing variables and constants.

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What does '7 less than a number' mean in algebraic terms?

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It means to subtract 7 from that number, represented as 'x - 7'.

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How do you represent 'the number of pencils' in an equation?

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You can represent it with a variable, commonly 'p'.

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What is the equation for '7 less than the number of pencils is 15'?

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p - 7 = 15.

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What does 'the rest are grandstand seats' imply in a word problem?

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It implies that the total number of seats minus the known number of seats gives the unknown number of seats.

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How do you find the number of grandstand seats if there are 18,000 total seats and 7,500 field seats?

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You can use the equation s + 7,500 = 18,000.

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What does 'three times the cost is $24' mean in algebra?

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It means to multiply the cost by 3 to equal 24, represented as 3c = 24.

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How do you solve for 'c' in the equation 3c = 24?

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Divide both sides by 3 to get c = 8.

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What does 'reducing the number of spokes by 4' mean?

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It means to subtract 4 from the original number of spokes.

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What is the equation for 'a wheel has 32 spokes after reducing by 4'?

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s - 4 = 32.