Writing Algebraic Equations
Express missing number problems algebraically using letters for unknowns; translate word problems into equations
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If your child reads "I think of a number, double it, and add 5 to get 17," can they write that as an equation using a letter for the unknown and solve it?
Express missing number problems algebraically using letters for unknowns; translate word problems into equations
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- Write 'I think of a number, double it, and add 5 to get 17' as 2n + 5 = 17
- Solve a one-step equation such as 3x = 24 and explain the reasoning
- Express a word problem as an algebraic equation and find the unknown value
“If your child reads "I think of a number, double it, and add 5 to get 17," can they write that as an equation using a letter for the unknown and solve it?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Representational
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Algebra
- Age range
- Ages 10–11