Chinese New Year Maths Solving Equations Algebra

Chinese New Year Maths Solving Equations Algebra
This is a fun algebra activity to solve multi-step linear equations in one variable by expanding single brackets and combining like terms. It is great for Chinese New Year!
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.

✦ Notes:
Students solve multi-step linear equations whose solutions require expanding expressions and collecting like terms.
For example, solving the equation 3(2x + 5) + 5(3x - 9) = 33
There are 24 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour.
The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity.
This activity should take around an hour to complete.
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.
The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in.

✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• 1 worksheet with 24 questions on solving linear equations.
• 1 colouring answer sheet.
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.

✦ Objectives:
This resource has been designed to practice:
• Solving multi-step linear equations in one variable.
• Expanding brackets.
• Combining like terms.
• Simplifying algebraic expressions.
• Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions.
• Operations with positive and negative numbers.

✽ Directions:
Print out the 2 pages for each student:
• the question sheet
• the colouring answer sheet
Save paper by having the students share the question sheet.

✷ Suggestions:
Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto a New Year greeting card.
Or use them to make a classroom display.

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