Year 8 · Maths · beta

Solving linear equations

In this unit pupils will learn how to find a value that satisfies a linear relationship when one value is known both with a single step operation, and multiple step operations. A variety of cases are explored including using brackets and rearranging.

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Prior knowledge

  • Understand and apply inverse operations
  • Simplify algebraic expressions
  • Solve one-step and two-step equations

Source curriculum references

  • Use algebraic methods to solve linear equations in 1 variable (including all forms that require rearrangement)
  • Recognise, sketch and produce graphs of linear and quadratic functions of 1 variable with appropriate scaling, using equations in x and y and the Cartesian plane
  • Use linear and quadratic graphs to estimate values of y for given values of x and vice versa and to find approximate solutions of simultaneous linear equations

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