Solving One-Variable Equations: Hot and Cold Activity

Solving One-Variable Equations: Hot and Cold Activity

Experiment with substituting different values into an equation. Determine whether there are 0, 1, or an infinite number of solutions.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

How can you tell if an equation has one solution? Give an example.

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Open-ended question 2

How can you tell if an equation has no solution? Give an example.

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Open-ended question 3

How can you tell if an equation has infinitely many solutions? Give an example.

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