BELLRINGER

Solve the following TWO-STEP equations.Use your notes from yesterday!!

1.) 2x + 1 = 7 2.) -4m + 15 = 10

3x + 5 = 14

Write a step by step narrative (several sentences) of what you would do to solve this equation.

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Solve the equation mathematically using your narrative from above...

3x + 5 = 14

Real World Application

Stevie is heading to Ocean City, Maryland for the weekend. On the way down he stops at the surf shop and picks up a beach hat that costs $18 and he also picks up 7 beach towels. Stevie's total bill comes to $ 74 dollars. How much did one beach towel cost?

KnownsUnknowns

Sentence that represents the equation

Define the variable and write an equation

Solve

Solving Two Step Equations (Guided Practice)

x - 5 = -42

a - 2 = 153

d - 1 = -31 10

Real World Application (Horticulture)

At the Middletown Nursery in April there were 3 more than twice the number of trees planted by the nursery in March. If the nursery planted 71 trees in April, write and solve an equation to find how many trees were planted in March.

KnownsUnknowns

Sentence that represents the equation

Define the variable and write an equation

Solve

EXIT TICKET

Solve the following two - step equations.

1.) -4 - 11w = 18 2.) v + 8 = 11

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Write an equation and solve the following word problem.

The $347 selling price for a stereo is $35 more than 3 times the wholesale cost. Find the wholesale cost of the stereo.