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3 Writing and Solving Equations

Common Core Math Standard
AZ-7.EE.4a: Solve word problems leading to equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r, where p, q, and r are specific rational numbers.

Daily Objective
By the end of the lesson, I will be able to ______________________________________

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** How Can I Use This? ** Mr. Walker keeps track of how many students attend Magnet. At the beginning of the Fred ordersd year there were 515 students, and 20 new students enroll each month. Write an equation to find the total attendance, a, of students after m months.

a = 515 + 20m

Do Now
Trevor, Renee, and Rick each rolled a number cube once. Their last names are Rogers, Zollo, and Jackson, in no particular order. Each person rolled a different number. Use the list below to determine the full names of the people in order of the number they rolled, from least to greatest.

Zollo rolled a greater number than either Rogers or Jackson Renee rolled a greater number than Trevor but a lesser number than Rick One persons first and last names begin with the same letter

What are we solving for? What do I need to do in order to solve the question?

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Essential Vocabulary
Expression

Equation

Teacher Model
1. Example 1 with Addition Equations
Jorge is visiting a friend and has already driven 150 miles. For the rest of the trip he expects to average 70 miles per hour, h. Write an algebraic equation to represent the total number of miles, m, he will have driven in h number of hours.

Equations with Subtraction

A full bag of Oreos has 75 cookies. If Mary eats an average of 5 cookies per minute, how many will she have after m minutes? Write an algebraic equation that shows the total number of cookies, c.

2. Example 2
Tony is delivering newspapers as part of his job. He delivered 60 papers on the first day. He expects to deliver 50 papers each day, d, for the rest of the week. What will the total number of newspapers, n, be for d number of days that he works? Harry has a bank account with $2,000. Every time he visits the ATM, he withdraws $200. Write an algebraic equation that represents the balance of his account, b, after v number of visits, v.

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Writing and Solving Equations
Circle the best answer to the statements below and answer the follow up question. Two questions: where do you start and what is the rate? 1. Gabriela started a savings account, s, with $25. She will add $10 every week, w. How much money will she have after 7 weeks? a. b. c. d. s = 25 + 10w s = 25 10w s = 10 + 25w s = 10 25w

2. Sofia has a collection, c, of skirts. She already had 10 before receiving a recurring gift from her uncle that will give her 2 new skirts each month, m, for her birthday. How many skirts will she have after 6 months? a. b. c. d. c = 2 + 10m c = 10 2m c = 10 + 2m c = 2 10m

3. A repairman charges $40 an hour plus an initial $25 service fee. Write an expression for the total cost, c, of hiring the repairman for h hours. What will it cost for 3 hours of services? a. b. c. d. c = 25h + 40 c = 40 25h c = 40h 25 c = 40h + 25

4. A plane is flying at an altitude, a, of 25,000 feet when it encounters heavy turbulence. In order to avoid the storm, it ascends at a rate of 500 feet per minute, m. How high will the plane be after 5 minutes? a. b. c. d. a = 25,000 500m a = 25,000 + 500m a = 500 + 25,000m a = 500 25,000m
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Check for Understanding
Demonstrate what you have learned by solving the problems below. You may refer back to your notes. Write an algebraic equation for each scenario. Solve for the question. 1. Mr. Lewkowitz has a tank full of fish, f. He already had 9 in his classroom tank before receiving a grant from the pet store that will give him 2 new fish each month, m. How many fish will he have after four months?

2. Carmen has a checking account, a, with $300. Because of a bad shopping habit, she will spend $50 every week, w. If she never puts any more money in the account, how long will it take to spend all of the money?

Whats Wrong With This?

Look at the mistakes below. What went wrong? Provide the correct answer. Problem 1
Billy is playing with his new LEGO set. He has already assembled 38 pieces. If he puts on 10 pieces per minute, how many total LEGOS, L, will he have put together after m minutes? Billy wrote the following equation:

L = 10 + 38m

(What went wrong?)

Reviewing the Objective

Today, I am able to _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

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Daily Review Sheet
This page is for you to keep in your binder and is to be worked on when you are finished with the daily notes packet. It counts as a grade. It will serve as an overview of the days lesson and is a quick reference for use on weekly quizzes.

Part 1: Objective (review the daily objective) _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Part 2: Vocabulary (define the words from todays lesson)
Expression: Equation:

Part 3: Word Problems (write and solve an equation)

1. Mr. Walker keeps track of how many students attend Magnet. At the beginning of the year there were 575 students, and 15 new students enroll each month. Write an equation to find the total attendance, a, of students after m months.

2. A repairman charges $25 an hour plus an initial $20 service fee. Write an expression for the total cost, c, of hiring the repairman for h hours. What will it cost for 5 hours of services?

Part 4: Multiple Choice (circle the best answer)

1. A plane is flying at an altitude, a, of 12,000 feet when it begins its descent into the airport. Because of the steep traffic pattern, air traffic control orders it to descend at 250 feet per minute. What will be the planes altitude after 5 minutes of descending? a. b. c. d. a = 250 12,000m a = 250 + 12,000m a = 12,000 + 250m a = 12,000 250m
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