6.EE.B Understand Equations and Solutions

6.EE.B Understand Equations and Solutions

​Key Concept:

​A solution of an equation is a value for the variable that makes the equation true. Substitute values from a given set for the variable and evaluate.

​Vocabulary:

​Equation: is a mathematical sentence that uses an equal sign to show that two expressions are equal.

​Solution of an equation: is a value for the variable that makes the equation true.

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​***Note- An equation is true when either side of the equals sign are equivalent.

​Example:

​Jordan received a $15.00 gift card for phone apps. He used $5.50 of that value and wants to buy one more app to use up the balance. Which app should Jordan buy?

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​Minecraft: $10.50

​2K Basketball: $8.50

​Spotify Premium: $9.50

​Example:

​Jake has a total of 1,190 Pokemon Cards and 5 boxes. He puts an equal number of Pokemon Cards in each box.

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​a) Which of his three friends, if any, correctly guessed the number of Pokemon Cards, x, Jake has in each box.

​ Friend A- 234, Friend B- 242, Friend c- 240

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​b) How many Pokemon Cards did Jake place in each box?

Multiple Choice

Jamie received a $21.00 gift card to Starbucks. She used $10.00 of the value and wants to buy one item to use up the balance. Which item would she need to buy?

• Grande Peppermint Mocha for $10.50

• Toasted White Hot Chocolate for $9.00

• 4 Cake Pops for $11.50

• Strawberry Acai Lemonade Refresher for $11.00

Multiple Choice

Anthony has scored a total of y points in 1 games. He scored 56 points in total for 4 games. How many points did he score per game?

• 8

• 12

• 14

• 16

Multiple Choice

Hank has a total of x baseball cards in 7 boxes. He puts 13 cards in each box and has none left over. How many baseball cards does Hank have in all?

• 56

• 91

• 70

• 84

​Homework:

​Page 180 and 181

​Numbers 1-19

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