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Combining Like Terms & One Step Equations

Discovery Lesson based on Prior Knowledge

This is a discovery lesson. Each TASK is broken into part A and part B. Use what you discovered in item A to help you answer the next question in item B.

Task 1:

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How many of each item do you have?​

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How many of each item do you see?​

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Task 2:

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Locate all the "x" values.

Hint: These are "like" terms.

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Combine all the "like" terms​

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Combine the "like" terms.

​ Hint: Notice that one of them is a negative!​

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Task 3:

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Combine "Like" terms.

Hint: only 2 of the 3 are "like" terms.​

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Combine Like Terms.

Hint: Use your integer rules!​

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Task 4:

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Write the equation.​

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Solve for the equation:

x + 1 = 8​

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Write the equation.

Hint: Pay attention to the negative signs!

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Solve for the value of x in this equation.

x - 5 = 9​

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Task 5:

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Find the solution for x. Draw your own model if needed to help.

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Find the solution for the value of x.

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Task 6:

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Find the solution for the value of x.

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Task 7:

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Find the solution for the value of x.

Draw your own models of what you see to help.​

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Find the solution for the value of x.

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Task 8:

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Find the solution for the value of x.

Draw your own models to help.​

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Task 9:

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Find the solution for the value of x.

What can you do to "isolate" or get the x value all by itself?​

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Task 10:

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Find the solution for the value of x.

Hint: Don't forget your integer rules!

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Task 11:

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Find the solution for the value of x.

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Task 12:

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Find the solution for x.

Hint: Don't forget to combine like terms first!

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Task 13:

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Find the value of x.

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Task 14:

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Write the equation ONLY!

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Multiple Choice

Write the equation ONLY for the model.

• -2x + 4 = 10

• 2x + 4 = 10

• -2x - 4 = 10

• -6x = 10