Lesson: Introduction to Equations Mathematics • 6th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to read and write algebraic equations and figure out what value of a variable will make a true equation.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

write an equation by interpreting a word problem and vice versa,
identify equivalent equations,
solve simple equations using mental methods.

Lesson Video

Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

Express the following phrase as an algebraic equation: The product of and is 48.

Q2:

Daniel wants to buy a video game that costs $70. If Daniel has $10, which of the following equations represents the amount of money he needs to buy the video game?

Q3:

Given that it costs $12 for each hour of snorkeling and that the cost of the equipment is $11, determine the equation that represents the cost in dollars, , for snorkeling for hours.