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Cogito

Grade 6 Math · Chapter 6 · Lesson 1

Practice Worksheet

What Solving Means

Finding the values that make it true.

10 problems · about 16 minutes · 6.EE.B.5

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Figure — use these to answer the problems

The two bars must match for the equation to be true.
Unknown and Added
Must equal
The unknown5
Added on4
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

2 problems

  1. From “Expanding Brackets”

    Expand 5(n + 3). What is the number term?

    Answer

  2. From “Combining Like Terms”

    Simplify 6n + 3n. How many n?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

4 problems

  1. What value of n makes n + 8 = 15 true?

    Answer

  2. What does the equals sign say?

    • Both sides are the same amount.
    • The answer comes next.

  3. What is n + 6 when n = 9?

    Answer

  4. What is 3n when n = 7?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

2 problems

  1. What value of n makes n + 4 = 11 true?

    Answer

  2. What value of n makes 5n = 30 true?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

2 problems

  1. The Test

    Is 4 a solution of n + 3 = 7? Enter the value of n + 3 when n is 4.

    Answer

  2. The Other Test

    What is 2n − 1 when n = 6?

    Answer