Setting Up Variable Equations

To ensure students will experience success when setting up equations for word problems, we went over the steps for reading a problem and gleaning the important information from it. We learned how to choose meaningful variables to represent what we're trying to determine, and state them in a mathematical way (Let m = number of miles traveled, for instance). Once the problem is solved, students should get into the habit of checking their answers to see that they are correct, and that they have the correct labels.

Tonight's Homework: Complete the worksheet you started in class, and be sure to include each of the steps. Also, do Lesson 3.1 ( 45 - 49 and 56 - 59 ).