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Defining Variables & Creating Equations w. VOBS
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7th - 10th Grade
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Cynthia Messer
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Defining Variables & Creating Equations w. VOBS

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Multiple Choice
Bruno Mars is playing on a street
corner & earns $6 for each song he
plays. Nick Jonas is playing at a local
coffee shop & earns $8 for each song
he plays, but he also had to pay a
$160 fee to play there.
After how many songs
will they have earned the same amount of money?
What is the QUESTION in this word problem?
Bruno Mars is playing on a street
corner & earns $6 for each song he
plays.
Nick Jonas is playing at a local
coffee shop & earns $8 for each song
he plays, but he also had to pay a
$160 fee to play there.
After how many songs
will they have earned the same amount of money?
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Fill in the Blanks
In the question
After how many songs
will they have earned the same amount of money?
The question is asking you to find the number of
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Using the question
After how many songs
will they have earned the same amount of money?
How would you define the variable?
x = the number of songs
x = the amount of money
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Multiple Choice
Katy Perry currently has $180 dollars
and is spending $6 per day.
Lady Gaga has no money but is
earning $8 each day.
After how many days will they have
the same amount of money?
What is the QUESTION in this word problem
After how many days will they have
the same amount of money?
Katy Perry currently has $180 dollars
and is spending $6 per day.
Lady Gaga has no money but is
earning $8 each day.
6
Fill in the Blanks
In the question
After how many days will they have
the same amount of money?
The question is asking you to find the number of
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Using the question
After how many days will they have the same amount of money?
How would you define your variable?
x = the amount of money
x = the number of days
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Multiple Choice
Luke Bryan currently has 160 Twitter
followers but is losing them at a rate
of 6 followers each day.
Kenny Chesney just started his Twitter
account and has zero followers but is
gaining 8 followers each day.
After how many days will they have the same amount of followers?
What is the QUESTION in this word problem
Luke Bryan currently has 160 Twitter
followers but is losing them at a rate
of 6 followers each day.
Kenny Chesney just started his Twitter
account and has zero followers but is
gaining 8 followers each day.
After how many days will they have the same amount of followers?
There is no question
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Fill in the Blanks
In the question
After how many days will they have the same amount of followers?
The question is asking you to find the number of
Type answer...
10
Multiple Choice
Using the question
After how many days will they have the same amount of followers?
How would you define your variable?
x = the number of days
x = the number of followers
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Multiple Choice
Luke Bryan currently has 160 Twitter
followers but is losing them at a rate
of 6 followers each day.
Kenny Chesney just started his Twitter
account and has zero followers but is
gaining 8 followers each day.
After how many days will they have the same amount of followers?
x = the number of days
Which expression represents Lukes story in this problem?
160-6x
160+6x
160x-6
160x+6
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Multiple Choice
Luke Bryan currently has 160 Twitter
followers but is losing them at a rate
of 6 followers each day.
Kenny Chesney just started his Twitter
account and has zero followers but is
gaining 8 followers each day.
After how many days will they have the same amount of followers?
x = the number of days
Write an expression for Kennys story in this problem
-8x
8x
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Multiple Choice
Luke Bryan currently has 160 Twitter
followers but is losing them at a rate
of 6 followers each day.
Kenny Chesney just started his Twitter
account and has zero followers but is
gaining 8 followers each day.
After how many days will they have the same amount of followers?
Put it all together!
What would be the equation for this problem
160-6x=-8x
160x-6=8x
160-6x=8x
160+6x=8x
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