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MF.EQ.9 Standard MF-036-A10-V01

Write and solve a linear equation from a short verbal or contextual situation.

Write an equation from a representation

Problem

A part-part-whole bar has adjacent parts \(x\) and \(6\) with a total of \(15\). Write the represented equation and solve for \(x\).

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Read the bar by role: x and six label adjacent parts, while fifteen labels the entire length. A part–part–whole model says the two parts add to the whole, so translate that relationship before solving. Subtract the known part from the whole to find the missing part, then check that both parts recombine to the displayed total.

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Curriculum context
Standard
MF.EQ.9
Category
Pre-Algebra
Domain
Equations
Objective
Write and solve a linear equation from a short verbal or contextual situation.
Problem type
Write an equation from a representation