C/W Solving Equations 12/05/2019

Starter:
Complete each
statement using the
same three numbers in
each part.

E.g. In part (a) just use

the numbers 10, 8 and 2.
Representing calculations using the bar model
8 2
10

7 4
11

8 5
13

2 2 2 2
8
4 4
8
In one packet of starburst there are 𝑛 sweets….
Write an expression for the number of sweets if:
There
We
We
Take a 2twice
Halfadd
add
away
the three
moreas 4of
another
1 packet
amount
many
packets
sweets
sweets
of sweets
sweets.of sweets

𝟐𝒏
𝟑𝒏
𝟑𝒏 +𝟐𝟔
𝒏𝒏++
𝟐𝒏 𝟑𝟔
In one packet of starburst there are 𝑛 sweets….
Write an expression for the number of sweets if:

Half two
There
Add
Take the amount
–aaway
twice
4 as
sweets of
many
sweets
sweets
sweets

𝟐𝒏 +
+−𝟐
𝒏𝒏
𝟐𝒏𝟐𝒏 𝟐𝟏− 𝟒
= 𝟐𝒏 − 𝟐
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Examples

1.) 2𝑛 = 16

16
 Solving equations with the bar model
Examples

1.) 2𝑛 = 16

𝒏 𝒏
16

𝑛=8
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Your turn

1.) 4𝑛 = 28

𝒏 𝒏 𝒏 𝒏
28

𝑛=7
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Examples
𝑛
2.) =4 𝒏 = 𝟐𝟒
6

𝒏
4 4 4 4 4 4
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Your turn
𝑛
2.) =9 𝒏 = 𝟐𝟕
3

𝒏
9 9 9
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Examples

3.) 𝑎 + 15 = 27

𝒂 𝟏𝟓

27

𝒂
𝒂 = 𝟏𝟐
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Your turn

3.) 13 + 𝑏 = 36

𝟏𝟑 𝒃

36

𝒃 = 𝟐𝟑
Solve each equation to find the value of 𝒙
𝑥
35 = 𝑥 + 25 60 + 𝑥 = 80 =5
4
𝟑𝟓 8𝟎
𝒙
𝒙 𝟐𝟓 𝒙 6𝟎
5 5 5 5
𝒙 = 𝟏𝟎 𝒙 = 𝟐𝟎
𝒙 = 𝟐𝟎

18
80 = 10x 5x = 35 =3
𝑥
𝟖𝟎 𝟑𝟓 𝟏𝟖
𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙

𝒙=𝟖 𝒙=𝟕 𝒙=𝟔

 Solving equations with the bar model
Examples
4.) 4𝑎 + 5 = 33
𝒂 𝒂 𝒂 𝒂 𝟓
33

28

𝒂
𝑎=7
7
C/W Solving Two-Step Equations 12/05/2019
Starter:

1. Write an equation shown by this

bar picture.
𝑥 + 10 = 18
𝟏𝟖 𝑥 = 18 − 10
𝒙 𝟏𝟎 18 = 10 + 𝑥
2. Draw a bar picture for this
equation:
3𝑛 = 12

𝟏𝟐 𝟒 Extension
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 Solve both equations.
 Solving equations

Lesson Outcomes:
I can represent equations using the
bar model

I can solve equations using the

bar model.

I can solve equations using the bar model,

where the solutions are fractions
Example
5𝑏 + 9 = 24
𝒃 𝒃 𝒃 𝒃 𝒃 𝟗
24

15

𝒃
𝑏=3
3
Your turn
37 = 4𝑎 + 17
𝒂 𝒂 𝒂 𝒂 𝟏𝟕
37

20

𝒂
𝟓
𝑎=5
Now try these in your book…
1.) 2𝑥 + 3 = 15

2. ) 3𝑥 + 4 = 37
Solutions 𝒙 𝒙 𝟑
15
1.) 2𝑥 + 3 = 15 𝒙 𝒙
12
𝒙
6 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 4
2. ) 37 = 3𝑥 + 4 37
𝒙 𝒙 𝒙
33
𝒙
11
 RAG your learning
• Open your planner to the card that shows your
level of understanding.

Red – I am finding this topic difficult

Amber – I am confident with this topic

Green – I would like to try something harder

• If your understanding changes – change your card

 You’re the teacher!

• Pretend you’re teaching someone how

to solve equations

• Without looking at your notes.

Write step by step instructions explaining
how to solve one of the following equations:

𝟓𝒏 + 𝟖 = 𝟑𝟖 𝟏𝟑 + 𝟒𝒂 = 𝟏𝟓
• Make sure write down the calculations you are doing
at each stage.

• Be ready to share with the rest of the class.

 Solving equations

Lesson Outcomes:
I represent equations using the bar
model

I can solve two-step equations

using the bar model.

I can solve two-step equations using the bar

model, where the solutions are fractions
 Solving Equations with Subtraction 12/05/2019
LO: Solve 2-step equations involving addition and subtraction.

Starter:
Solve each equation to find the value of the letter.
𝒂
1.) 𝑎 − 5 = 15
15 5

2.) 𝑥 − 6 = −2 𝒙
−2 6
 Solving equations

Lesson Outcomes:
I can solve one-step equations

I can solve two-step equations

I can solve two-step equations, where

the solution is negative
Solving Equations involving Subtraction

𝒏 𝒏
9 15 6
𝒏

𝒚 𝒚 𝒚
17 21 4

𝒚
7
 Your turn 𝒂 𝒂 𝒂 𝒂
1.) 4𝑎 − 5 = 19 19 5
𝒂 𝒂 𝒂 𝒂
24
𝒂
6
2.) 3𝑥 − 7 = 20 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙
20 7
𝒙 𝒙 𝒙
27
𝒙
9
Examples 𝒙 𝒙 𝟖
24
3.) 2𝑥 + 8 = 24
𝒙 𝒙
8
𝒙
4
𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 16
4. ) 10 = 3𝑥 + 16 10

𝒙 𝒙 𝒙
−6
𝒙
−2
Your turn

3.) 5𝑥 + 9 = 19

4. ) 4𝑥 + 14 =2
• All start at a different card

• Write the question

number.

• Write the question.

• Work out the answer.

• Find the card with that

answer at the top.

• Keep going until you get

back to the start.
 You’re the teacher!

• Pretend you’re teaching someone how

to solve equations

• Without looking at your notes.

Write step by step instructions explaining
how to solve one of the following equations:

𝟓𝒏 + 𝟖 = 𝟑𝟑 𝟒𝒂 − 𝟏𝟑 = 𝟏𝟏
• Make sure write down the calculations you are doing
at each stage.

• Be ready to share with the rest of the class.

 Solving equations

Lesson Outcomes:
I can solve one-step equations

I can solve two-step equations

I can solve two-step equations, where

the solution is negative