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8th grade (Illustrative Mathematics)

Unit 3: Lesson 10

Lesson 13: More solutions to linear equations
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8th grade (Illustrative Mathematics)
Unit 3: Linear relationships
Lesson 13: More solutions to linear equations
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Complete solutions to 2-variable equations

CCSS.Math: 8.F.A.1, HSA.REI.D.10
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Problem

minus, 3, x, plus, 7, y, equals, 5, x, plus, 2, y
Complete the missing value in the solution to the equation.
left parenthesis, minus, 5, comma
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
right parenthesis
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