Solving Equations with the Distributive Property, Linear Equations, Algebra I

Here is an equation in which the first step is to use the distributive property to remove the parenthesis. Then, it is solved for the variables. Since variables are on both sides of the equation, it is important to verify the answer by plugging it into the original equation.

Concepts

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isolating the variable, solving equations

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solving equations using the distributive property, finding the value of a variable, isolating the variable, math

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Resource Details

Grade

7th - 11th

Subjects

Math

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Resource Type

Instructional Videos

Media Length

6:04

Audiences

For Teacher Use

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Duration

10 mins

Instructional Strategies

Flipped Classroom

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Accessibility

Closed Captions

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Year

2010

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC-SA: 3.0