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Virginia SOL 6.PFA.3

Write and solve one-step linear equations in one variable, including contextual problems.

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What students need to be able to do

  • Identify and develop examples of algebraic vocabulary: equation, variable, expression, term, and coefficient.
  • Represent and solve one-step linear equations in one variable using concrete manipulatives and pictorial representations.
  • Apply properties of real numbers and properties of equality to solve a one-step equation in one variable. Coefficients are limited to integers and unit fractions; numeric terms are limited to integers.
  • Confirm solutions to one-step linear equations in one variable using concrete manipulatives and pictorial representations.
  • Write a one-step linear equation in one variable to represent a verbal situation, including contextual problems.
  • Create a verbal situation in context given a one-step linear equation in one variable.