
1.1 Solving Equations
Start your algebra journey here with an introduction to variables and equations.
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Understanding Variables
Practice Understanding Variables
Understanding Expressions
Practice Understanding Expressions
Understanding Equations
Practice Understanding Equations
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Understanding Solutions
Practice Understanding Solutions
Working Backward
Practice Working Backward
Isolating Variables
Practice Isolating Variables
Isolating Expressions
Practice Isolating Expressions
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Writing Equations
Practice Writing Equations
Adding Signed Numbers
Practice Adding Signed Numbers
More Operations on Signed Numbers
Practice More Operations on Signed Numbers
The Distributive Property
Practice The Distributive Property
Applying the Distributive Property
Practice Applying the Distributive Property
Combining Like Terms
Practice Combining Like Terms
Simplifying Equations
Practice Simplifying Equations
Representing Inequalities
Practice Representing Inequalities
Solving Inequalities
Practice Solving Inequalities
Handling Negatives
Practice Handling Negatives
Solving More Inequalities
Practice Solving More Inequalities
Course description
Use diagrams and words to explore the very start of algebra, with puzzles and intuition guiding the way. By the end of the course, you'll be able to simplify expressions and solve equations using methods that impart deep understanding rather than just procedures. You'll sharpen your problem solving strategies and explore what's really useful about algebra in the first place.
Topics covered
- Bar Models
- Distributive Property
- Evaluating Expressions
- Factoring
- Factors
- Inverses
- Order of Operations
- Simplifying Expressions
- Solving Equations
- Variables
Prerequisites and next steps
This is a great course to use for starting or re-starting your study of math. Before you get started, you should be comfortable doing numerical arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with positive and negative numbers), but you don't need to have any prior experience with algebra or variables to begin this course.
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