Algebraic Equations for ESE students

1. Solving
Linear Equations
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2.  1 Card stock paper
 Ruler
 Pencil
 Scissors
 Color Pencils
 Brain
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3. Fold along the
middle
(hotdog style)
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4. 
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Open fold and draw lines across the inside
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5. 
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Cut to the middle fold
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6. F
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Parenthesis ( )’s
X’s on Same Side
(or constants)
X’s on Opposite Sides
Constant
Coefficient
Solution
FRONT
SIDE
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7. Use Distributive
Property to remove ( )’s
Combine Like Terms
Use Additive Inverse to
remove x on right side
Use Additive Inverse to
remove constant
Use Multiplicative Inverse
to remove coefficient.
3 types of solutions:
one (x = -1), infinite
for true statements
(5 = 5), or none for
false statements (3 =
0).
3 types of solutions: one (x = -1),
infinite for true statements (5 = 5),
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8. Use Distributive
Property to remove ( )’s
Combine Like Terms
Use Additive Inverse to
remove x on right side
Use Additive Inverse to
remove constant
Use Multiplicative Inverse
to remove coefficient.
3 types of solutions: one (x = -1),
infinite for true statements (5 = 5), or
none for false statements (3 = 0).
3(-3x – 1) – 9 = -5(x – 4)
-9x – 3 – 9 = -5x + 20
-9x – 12 = -5x + 20
+5x +5x
-4x – 12 = 20
+ 12 +12
-4x = 32
-4 -4
x = -8
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9. F
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D
Back SIDE
Name
Date
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