Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

Virginia SOL 7.PFA.3

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

What students need to be able to do

  • Represent and solve two-step linear equations in one variable using concrete materials and pictorial representations.
  • Apply properties of real numbers and equality to solve two-step linear equations in one variable.
  • Confirm algebraic solutions to linear equations in one variable.
  • Write a two-step linear equation in one variable to represent a verbal situation, including contextual problems.
  • Create a verbal situation in context given a two-step linear equation in one variable.
  • Solve problems in context that require the solution of a two-step linear equation.