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Algebra 1 2-5 Complete Lesson: Literal Equations and Formulas

By Matt Richardson
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Note from the author:
A complete formative lesson with embedded slideshow, mini-lecture screencasts, checks for understanding, practice items, mixed review, and reflection. I create these assignments to supplement each lesson of Pearson's Common Core Edition Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry courses. See also mathquest.net and twitter.com/mathquestEDU.
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Solve It! You are ordering pizzas and sandwiches. You have a budget of $80. How many sandwiches can you buy if you buy 4 pizzas?
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How many sandwiches can you buy if you buy 5 pizzas?
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Explain how you found your answers.
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Problem 1 Got It? Solve the equation for m. Show your work on the canvas.
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Problem 1 Got It? What is the value of m for the given value of n?
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Problem 1 Got It? What is the value of m for the given value of n?
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Problem 1 Got It? What is the value of m for the given value of n?
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Problem 2 Got It?
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Problem 3 Got It?
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Problem 4 Got It? Pacific gray whales migrate annually from the waters near Alaska to the waters near Baja California, Mexico, and back. The whales travel a distance of about 5000 mi each way at an average rate of 91 mi per day. About how many days does it take the whales to migrate one way?
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Vocabulary: Classify the equation as a formula, a literal equation, or both.
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Vocabulary: Classify the equation as a formula, a literal equation, or both.
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Vocabulary: Classify the equation as a formula, a literal equation, or both.
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Vocabulary: Classify the equation as a formula, a literal equation, or both.
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Compare and Contrast: How is the process of rewriting literal equations similar to the process of solving equations in one variable? How is it different?
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Review Lesson 2-4: Solve the equation. Name its solution or identify the equation as an identity or as having no solution.
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Review Lesson 2-4: Solve the equation. Name its solution or identify the equation as an identity or as having no solution.
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Review Lesson 2-4: Solve the equation. Name its solution or identify the equation as an identity or as having no solution.
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Vocabulary Review: Match each formula from the left with its description on the right.
  • Perimeter P of a rectangle with length l and width w
  • Area A of a triangle with base b and height h
  • Circumference C of a circle with radius r
  • Temperature in degrees Celcius C given the same temperature in degrees Farenheit F
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Use Your Vocabulary: Complete each statement on the right with the appropraite word(s) from the list on the left.
  • letter
  • literature
  • literal equation
  • The word Boston begins with the __?__ B.
  • The equation 2x + 5 = 12 is not an example of a __?__ because it has only one variable.
  • You study classic __?__ in English class.
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Notes: Take a clear picture or screenshot of your Cornell notes for this lesson. Upload it to the canvas. Zoom and pan as needed.

For a refresher on the Cornell note-taking system, click here.
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Reflection: Math Success
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