Strategic Solving

In previous lessons, students started acquiring fluency with a general method of solving equations and saw that different solution paths are possible. In this lesson, students learn to stop and think ahead strategically before plunging into a solution method.

By Desmos Classroom

Learning goals: Learning Goals • Categorize linear equations with one variable based on their structure, and solve equations from each category. • Describe strategies for solving linear equations with one variable that have different features or structures.