Learning Goal
Part of: Reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities — 2 of 4 cluster items
Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions
**6.EE.B.6** Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem; understand that a variable can represent an unknown number, or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a specified set.
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6.EE.B.6 Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem; understand that a variable can represent an unknown number, or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a specified set.
What you'll learn
- Identify whether a variable in a given problem represents an unknown number (one specific value) or a ranging value (any number in a set)
- State the meaning of a variable before writing an expression -- the "define the variable" step
- Translate verbal descriptions into algebraic expressions, including additive, multiplicative, and two-operation structures
- Translate algebraic expressions back into verbal descriptions or real-world situations
Slides
Interactive presentations perfect for visual learners • Interactive presentation
Slide Video
Watch narrated slides play like a video lesson • Narrated slide playback
Task-sets
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