Variables to Represent Two Quantities

• Part 1: Warm-Up Review

• Part 2: Introduction to Variables on Both Sides

• Part 3: Independent Practice Problems

Solutions to the warm-up problems.

Unit 1 Section 1.5 Variables on Both Sides of The Equal Sign

• solve equations with variables on both sides.

The goal is to get all the variables on the same side. You can add or subtract terms with variables in them, just like you add or subtract numbers on each side.

You have a choice to either try to cancel out the variable term on the left or cancel the variable term on the right. Either choice is fine, you'll get the same answer either way.

Check yourself.

Check yourself.

• Step 1: Distributive property

• Step 2: Move variables to one side of the equal sign.

• Step 3: Solve the two-step equation.

Check yourself.

Check yourself.

• 15 problems

• With and without distributive property

• 40 minutes (or the remainder of class)

• Joinmyquiz.com and use the code: 15212272

• Use your first and last name.

• If at anytime you need help, ask Ms. Wilkinson for a breakout room session.