Making Equations True with Operations

Making Equations True with Operations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Fun

4th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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The video tutorial presents a problem-solving exercise where viewers are tasked with making equations true using parentheses and basic arithmetic operations. It provides examples of how to manipulate equations using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to achieve correct results. The tutorial guides through solving three equations, demonstrating techniques like grouping terms with parentheses and using division to simplify expressions. The goal is to encourage viewers to apply these methods to solve additional equations independently.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of the problem introduced in the video?

To make equations true using parentheses and basic operations

To solve equations using only addition

To find the value of unknown variables

To memorize arithmetic operations

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the equation 'two plus two minus two minus two' be made true?

By changing the numbers

By placing parentheses correctly

By using multiplication

By adding all numbers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What operation is used to make 'one times one' equal to 'one' in the example?

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the second example, what is the result of 'one plus one' after applying the technique?

Three

One

Two

Zero

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the next step after dividing in the second example?

Adding the results

Ignoring the results

Multiplying the results

Subtracting the results