MA19.6.18
Determine whether a value is a solution to an equation or inequality by using substitution to conclude whether a given value makes the equation or inequality true.
Determine whether a value is a solution to an equation or inequality by using substitution to conclude whether a given value makes the equation or inequality true.
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UP:MA19.6.18
Vocabulary
- Substitution
- Equation
- Inequality
Knowledge
- Conventions of order of operations.
- The solution is the value of the variable that will make the equation or inequality true.
- That using various processes to identify the value(s) that when substituted for the variable will make the equation true.
Skills
- Substitute specific values into algebraic equation or inequality and accurately perform operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and exponentiation using order of operation.
Understanding
- Solving an equation or inequality means finding the value or values (if any) that make the mathematical sentence true.
- The solution to an inequality is often a range of values rather than a specific value.