Solving equations
2X = 15 X = 7.5
Matching activity
Match the cards
into groups of 3...
A
6 18
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
18
Record your answers in the table by noting the number on the cards (version 1)
Or cut them out and physically match them into groups (version 2).
A H
B I
C J
D K
E L
F M
G N
1 3 5 7 9 11 13
2X + 1 = 15 =8 + 2 = 15 X - 7 = 15 - 2 =8 X - 2 = 15 = 8
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
X + 15 = 8 2(X + 7)= 8 = 15 2x + 7 = 8 X + 2 = 15 2X = 15 2(X + 1) = 15
15 17 19 21 23 25 27
X = -3 x = -7 x = 6.5 x =7 x = 20 x = 18 x = 17
16 18 20 22 24 26 28
X = 14 x = 13 x = 0.5 x = 7.5 x = 30 x = 26 x = 22
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Answers
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
12 8 6 1 9 3 10 2 7 13 4 11 14 5
22 20 24 21 23 16 18 17 28 25 15 27 19 26
Version 2
(cut and stick)
A
2X + 1 = 15 X =8
B
2X - 1 = 15 X = 14
C
=8 X = -7
D
2(X + 7) = 8 X = 13
E
+2 = 15 X = 6.5
F
= 15 X = 0.5
G
X - 7 = 15 X =7
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H
2x + 7 =8 X = 7.5
-2 =8 X = 20
X +2 = 15 X = 30
X - 2 = 15 X =3
= 15
2x = X = 26
=8 X = 17
2X + 2 =8 = 22
X =
X + 15 =8 X = -3
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2(X + 1)= 15 X = 18
The Answers…
2X = 15 X = 7.5
2x + 7 =8 X = 0.5
= 15 X = 30
2X + 1 = 15 X =7
-2 =8 X = 20
=8 X = 14
X +2 = 15 X = 13
2X - 1 = 15 X =8
X + 15 =8 X = -7
X - 7 = 15 X = 22
=8 X = 18
2(X + 7) = 8 X = -3
X - 2 = 15 X = 17
2(X + 1)= 15 X = 6.5
+2 = 15 X = 26
2X + 2 =8 X =3
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