Solving a Given Equation from a Word Problem (Add & Subtract)
A word problem is shown with the equation that goes with it already written. Students find the value of the letter that makes the equation true.
Student Objectives
- Find the value of a letter in an addition or subtraction equation
- Read an equation that has already been written for a word problem
- Understand that a letter stands for one unknown number
- Solve for an unknown that is not alone on one side of the equal sign
Standards