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Solving Equations With Unknowns On Both Sides

The document provides exercises and examples for solving equations with unknowns on both sides, including typical questions and practice problems. It includes instructions for identifying efficient first steps in solving equations, as well as word problems related to age and distribution. Additionally, it features a section for quick questions and space for answers.

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Solving Equations With Unknowns On Both Sides

The document provides exercises and examples for solving equations with unknowns on both sides, including typical questions and practice problems. It includes instructions for identifying efficient first steps in solving equations, as well as word problems related to age and distribution. Additionally, it features a section for quick questions and space for answers.

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14 February 2025

Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

aequationem [Latin] : an solvere [Latin] : to loosen,


equal distribution, a sharing dissolve; untie, accomplish,
in common, fulfill; explain; remove

Typical questions:

Solve: Solve:
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

Example Your Turn

5 𝑥+ 47=2 𝑥+ 80 8 𝑥 +14=5 𝑥+ 71

5 𝑥 − 1 6=2 𝑥+ 802 𝑥 − 1 4= 5 𝑥 − 80
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

Which of these equations have had their first step efficiently performed?
If you think the first step is inefficient, say what you would have done instead.

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1. 2.

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3. 4.

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5. 6.

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7. 8.

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9. 10.
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides
Draw a line from the questions to the answers and fill in the blank.
You will spell a number.

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Solving equations with unknowns on both sides
Draw a line from the questions to the answers and fill in the blank.
You will spell a number. FORTYONE

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Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

All of these equations, bar one, have the same answer.


Which is the odd one out?
Could you find out the odd one out without calculating?
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

Work out the area of this shape.

2 𝑥+3

15 15

4 𝑥 −1
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

Questions

Dilly is 7 years younger than Dally. In 4 years time she will be half Dally’s
age. What is the sum of their ages now?

Miss Spelling has enough sheets of paper to give each pupil in her class
3 sheets and have 31 sheets left over. Alternatively, she could give each
pupil 4 sheets and have 8 sheets left over. How many sheets of paper
does she have?

Andrew divided some apples into six equal piles. Boris divided the same
number of apples into five equal piles. Boris noticed that each of his piles
contained two more apples than each of Andrew’s piles.

How many apples did Andrew have?


Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

5 QUICK QUESTIONS CHECK

Get ready…
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

Solve
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

Solve
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

Solve
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

Solve
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

Solve
Solving equations with unknowns on both sides

Your answers:

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