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Modeling and solving one step equations

Multiplication

Solving

3x= -12
Isolate the variable ☑

3x= -12
__     __
 3       3   

Balance ☑

x= -4

Verify ☑

3x= -12
3(-4) = -12 
 -12 = -12

 Modeling

x = -4

Verify 

3x= -12
3(-4) = -12 
 -12 = -12

Division

 Solving

  r = 7

__    

 2    

Isolate the variable ☑

 (2) r = 7(2)

__    

 2    

Balance ☑

r= 14 

Verify ☑

r= 7

_   

2 

14 = 7

__

 2

7 = 7

 

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Modeling and Solving Two Step Equations 

Multiplication

Solving 

Cancel the constant ☑

4v+3 =19
4v=3-3 = 19-3 
 4v =16

Balance ☑

4v =16

Simplify ☑

Cancel the coefficient ☑

4v =16
__   __
 4    4

Balance ☑

v = 4

Simplify ☑

4v+3=19     
4(4)+3=19
16+3=19
19 = 19

Verify ☑

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Modeling   

    












4v =16

          


  








 4v+3=19  
4(4)+3=19
16+3=19
19 = 19

Verify ☑
















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Division

Solving

x+2 = 4

_

2

Cancel the constant ☑

x+2-2 = 4-2

_

2

Balance ☑

x = 2

-

2

Simplify ☑

Cancel the coefficient ☑

(2)x = 2(2)

-

2

Balance ☑

x = 4

Simplify ☑

x+2 = 4

_

2

(4) +2 = 4

_

2

2+2 = 4

4=4

Verify ☑

Modeling  

x = 4

x+2 = 4

_

2

(4) +2 = 4

_

2

2+2 = 4

4=4

Verify ☑

Distributive Property

 Solving

3(x-5) =-6
 3 (x) = 3x

3x5= 15  

3x - 15 = 6

3x - 15 + 15 = 6 + 15

3x = 21

3x = 21
__   __
 3     3

x = 7

Verify

3x - 15 = 6

3(7) - 15 = 6

21 - 15 = 6

6=6

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Meyar's Algebra Scribe Post

8.

a) There is a linear relationship
c starts at 2 and goes up by 1
d starts at 7 and goes up by 3

b) There is no linear relationship


10.

a)

b) There is a linear relationship
the minutes start at 1 and go up by 1
the words start at 90 and go up by 90

90 M = W

12.
a) 478 dimes + 5 quarters
503 dimes + 4 quarters
528 dimes + 3 quarters
553 dimes + 2 quarters
578 dimes + 1 quarter

b)

c)













The quarters start at 1 and go up by 1
the dimes start at 578 and go down by 25


d) the highest numbers the dimes can be is 578
the highest number the quarters can be is 5

Meyar's Integer Scribe Post

3x5= 15

3 groups of 5

 

(-2) x 7 = -14

 

 

Remove 2 groups of 7

 

 



 (-2) x 3 = -6

Remove 2 groups of 3







4 x 3 = 12



4 groups of 3

Meyar's Pay it Forward

Part 1

What is "Pay it Forward"?

Pay it Forward is one random act of kindness you do without asking for anything in return. Once you hep one person you tell them to help 3 or more other people and they tell 3 other people etc. This way people are help and the more people do pay it forward, the more the world becomes a better place.


Part 2

What was your Pay it Forward act of kindness?

My Pay if Forward was to donate books to the Children's Hospital Book Market. The books are sold and they money made goes to the Children's Hospital. I donated 30 books the the Children's Hospital Book Market.

Why did you choose this activity?

I chose this activity because i felt like donating books to collect money for the Children's Hospital was a good cause. Members of the community donate books, the books are then sold at 3 annual sales. This raises money to support child health care in Winnipeg.

Who did you help?

I helped children in the Children's Hospital.

What did you do?

I donated 30 books to the Children's Hospital Book Market to raise money to support child health care in Winnipeg.

When did you do this act of kindness?

I did this act of kindness on Saturday, December 1st, 2012


Part 3

How did your act of kindness go?

My act of kindness went very well. We drove to Dufresne where they had a drop-off box.

What happened?

I drove to the drop-off and gave the books there.

How did you feel?

I felt happy to be donating the books. It makes me feel happy that the books will be donated for a good cause.

How did the person or people react?

There actually was no one there to react, because it was a drop-off, but if there was a person there i think they would have been happy to see people donating for the Hospital.

Did you ask the person or people to "Pay It Forward"?

No, I did not. Because there was nobody there to tell, but if there was i would have told them to pay it forward.


If you did not ask the person to "Pay It Forward" how come?
Because there was nobody there to tell, but if there was i would have told them to pay it forward.


Part 4

Why is the idea of "Pay it Forward" important?

The idea of pay it forward is important because it helps make the world a better place by encouraging people to good things for other people.

Has your act of kindness made a difference?

Yes, my act of kindness has made a difference by supporting child health care in Winnipeg.

This is me at Dufresne dropping off the books I donated. 

Meyar's Fraction Scribe Post

Math Text Book Chapter 6.5 pg. 227

6.
a) 9/10 divided by 1/5

how many groups of 1/5 go into 9/10

the answer is greater than 1

b) 1/4 divided by 3/8
how many groups of 3/8 go into 1/4
the answer is less than 1

c) 1 2/3 divided by 1/2
how many groups of 1/2 go into 1 2/3
the answer is greater than 1

d) 2 3/4 divided by 2/3
how many groups of 2/3 go into 2 3/4
The answer is greater than 1

8.
a) 5/12 divided by 3/4
How many groups of 3/4 go into 5/12
The answer is greater than 1

b) 4 1/2 divided by 1 1/4
How many groups of 1 1/4 go into 4 1/2
The answer is greater than 1

c) 10 divided by 2 1/2
How many groups of 2 1/2 go into 10
The answer is greater than 1

To learn more about dividing fractions click here

Or watch this video for more help

Meyar's Fraction Alphabet Book

Meyar's Proportion Post

Part 1

• Ratio- Comparison of quantities that have the same units.                                                                    

Example of Ratio: Red balloons to blue balloons  4:3

• Rate A ratio that compares 2 quantities of different units

• Proportion- A relationship that says that 2 ratios or 2 rates are equal and can be written in fraction form.

Part 2

1. 5 hours to travel 360 kilometers is about __72___km/h

2. Emma saves 28 cents of every dollar that she earns.  Emma earned $75 last week.  How much money did Emma save last week?

Part 3

I choose 3/4

Part 4

                                                                                                                                                         

Part 5

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1. No, this does not seem fair.

2. No it does not seem fair The proportion is not equal

3.Because it id not right, Paul Allen should have been sentenced longer than Roy Brown He committed a much worse crime.

4. I would have sentenced Paul Allen longer than Roy Brown