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Algebra One Student Notes

2.1 Solving One-Step Equations
What will you learn in this lesson?
Algebra Benchmarks and Indicators
1) You will solve one-step equations in one variable

CCSM Standard: A.CED.1

Create equations in one variable
and use them to solve problems.
ALSO: A.REI.3

Lesson
Part 1 Getting Started:
1) The diagram shows the amount of money that each player starts with in a video game. To be fair, each player
should have the same amount of money. What amount must be in the chest? How do you know?
a) How much money does Player 1 have?
Answer:
b) How much money does player 2 have?
Answer:
c) What operation can you use to find out how much money a chest is worth?
Answer:
d) How much is the chest worth?
Answer:

Part 2: Properties of Equality

2) Define equivalent equation:

equations that have the same solution(s)

3) Define isolate:

using properties of inequality and inverse operations to

get a variable with a coefficient of 1 alone
4) Define inverse operation:

operations that undo each other

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2.1 Solving One-Step Equations
5) Properties of Equality

Property

Statement

Example

Addition Property
Subtraction Property
Multiplication Property
Division Property

Part 3: Solving an Equation Using Addition & Subtraction

What is the solution of each equation? Justify your response.
6) -7 = b 3

Property Used:

7) m 8 = -14

8) x + 13 = 27

Property Used:

Property Used:

9)

1
2

3
2

Property Used:

Part 4: Solving Equations Using Multiplication & Division

What is the solution of each equation?
10) 4x = 6.4

Property Used:

11) 10 = 15X

12)

Property Used:

19 =

Property Used:

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13)

=8

Property Used:

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2.1 Solving One-Step Equations

Part 5: Solving Equations Using Reciprocals

Define reciprocal:

given a nonzero rational number , the reciprocal, or

multiplicative inverse, is .
*** The product of a nonzero number and its reciprocal is ________ ***
What is the reciprocal of each number shown? Justify your response.
14) 5

15)

16) 25

Reciprocal:

Reciprocal:

Reciprocal:

Justification:

Justification:

Justification:

What is the solution of each equation?

17)

4
5

= 28

18)

12 =

3
4

19) )

5
8

= 1

Part 6: Using a One-Step Equation as a Model

20) Toucans and blue-and-yellow macaws are both tropical birds. The length of an average toucan is about

of
3
the length of an average blue-and-yellow macaw. Toucans are about 24 in. long. What is the length of an average
blue-and-yellow macaw?
1. Define your variable.
Variable: ___________

Represents: _____________________________________

2. What expression represents the length of the toucan?

Answer:
3. What equation can you write to show the relationship between the length of the toucan and the length of the
blue-and-yellow macaw.
Answer:

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4. What is the length of an average blue-and-yellow macaw?
Answer:

21) A youth club is taking a field trip to a community farm. 27 members attended the trip. The total cost for the
club was $148.50.
Write and solve an equation to determine the cost for each person.
1. Define your variable.
Variable:_______

Represents: ______________________________________

2. Equation: ______________________________________
3. Solve for cost per person.

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