6.6 Lesson 2: Truth and Equations

Multiple Choice

• True

• False

Open Ended

Find new values of a, b, and c that make the equation true.

Multiple Choice

• True

• False

Open Ended

Find new values of x, y, and z that make the equation false.

Match

Which equation best represents each situation?

• After Elena ran 5 miles on Friday, she had run a total of 20 miles for the week. She ran x miles before Friday.

• Andre’s school has 20 clubs, which is five times as many as his cousin’s school. His cousin’s school has x clubs.

• Jada volunteers at the animal shelter. She divided 5 cups of cat food equally to feed 20 cats. Each cat received x cups of food.

x + 5 =20

5x = 20

20x = 5

• x + 5 =20

• 5x = 20

• 20x = 5