Standard #: MAFS.912.A-CED.1.4 (Archived Standard)

Students are given the slope formula and the slope-intercept equation and are asked to solve for specific variables.

Students are given three literal equations, each involving three variables and either addition or subtraction, and are asked to solve each equation for a specific variable.

Students are given three literal equations, each involving three variables and either multiplication or division, and are asked to solve each equation for a specific variable.

Students are asked to solve the formula for the surface area of a cube for e, the length of an edge of the cube.

Students are given a literal equation involving four variables and are asked to solve for the variable in the quadratic term.

This will be a lesson designed to introduce students to the concept of 9.81 m/s² as a sort of clock that can be used for solving all kinematics equations where a = g.

This lesson is designed to be part of a sequence of lessons. It follows resource 52648 "BIOSCOPES Summer Institute 2013 - Forces" and precedes resource 52957 "BIOSCOPES Summer Institute 2013 - Thermal Energy." This lesson uses a predict, observe, and explain approach along with inquiry based activities to enhance student understanding of the conservation of energy.

Students will explore how percentages, proportions, and solving for unknowns are used in important jobs. This interactive activity will open their minds and address the question, "When is this ever used in real life?"

Students will research various types of amusement park rides and use their findings to design a feasible ride of their own. They will summarize their findings and present their ride design to the class. Each student will then write a persuasive letter to a local amusement park describing the reasons their ride design is the best.

The purpose of this lesson is to have students practice manipulation of literal equations to solve for the variable of interest. A literal equation is an equation that has more than variable (letter).

In this task, students will use inverse operations to solve the equations for the unknown variable or for the designated variable if there is more than one.

Students will learn to solve a literal equation. 

Literal equations are formulas for calculating the value of one unknown quantity from one or more known quantities. Variables in the formula are replaced by the actual or 'literal' values corresponding to a specific instance of the relationship.

This video takes a look at rearranging a formula to highlight a quantity of interest.

In this task, students will use inverse operations to solve the equations for the unknown variable or for the designated variable if there is more than one.

Students will learn to solve a literal equation. 

Literal equations are formulas for calculating the value of one unknown quantity from one or more known quantities. Variables in the formula are replaced by the actual or 'literal' values corresponding to a specific instance of the relationship.

This video takes a look at rearranging a formula to highlight a quantity of interest.

In this task, students will use inverse operations to solve the equations for the unknown variable or for the designated variable if there is more than one.