Add two numbers up to three digits - word problems
Add two numbers up to three digits - word problems
What you'll learn
- Identify the two variables in a word problem and assign them letters (like 'x' and 'y') with 80% accuracy.
- Write a two-variable equation based on a simple word problem, using addition or subtraction, in at least 3 out of 4 tries.
- Explain in your own words what a variable represents in a two-variable equation with a score of 3 out of 4 on a rubric.
- Solve for one variable in a two-variable equation when given a value for the other variable, getting the correct answer in 2 out of 3 problems.
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You'll be able to: Identify the two variables in a word problem and assign them letters (like 'x' and 'y') with 80% accuracy; Write a two-variable equation based on a simple word problem, using addition or subtraction, in at least 3 out of 4….
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