Unknowns on both sides
Gather the unknowns on one side to solve equations like 5x + 2 = 3x + 10.
Planned. This module is part of the plan and is not written yet.
Why it matters
When two offers compete, such as a bicycle hire with a bigger fixed charge but a cheaper hourly rate, an equation with the unknown on both sides finds when they cost the same.
Draft outline · in review- For
- Level 7–8 · JSS 1 to JSS 2
- Inside
- 5 lessons and a test · about 90 minutes
- Topic
- Linear equations · core, 2 of 4
Inside the module.
5 lessons in order, about 90 minutes in all, then a short test. Learners go at their own pace; the minutes are a guide, not a timetable.
Draft outline · in review
Lesson 1: Unknowns on both sides
See on a balance why 5x + 2 = 3x + 10 can be simplified by removing 3x from each side.
Explain15 min, from minute 0
Lesson 2: Gathering the unknowns
Subtract the smaller x term from both sides, then solve as a two-step equation.
Worked example20 min, from minute 15
Lesson 3: Solving and checking
Solve equations with unknowns on both sides and check each by substitution.
Practice25 min, from minute 35
Lesson 4: Trickier cases
Handle negative terms and answers that are fractions or negative numbers.
Worked example15 min, from minute 60
Lesson 5: Review
Mixed questions, with feedback on each.
Review15 min, from minute 75
End-of-module test
Gather the unknown on one side, solve equations with unknowns on both sides, and check each answer by substitution.
Mastered at 85% or more. Retake it until you pass; nothing is lost, and each try gives feedback.
Already know it? A Challenge Test (planned) clears the whole module: 90% overall, no objective below 75%.
Last stageafter about 90 min
Practicalities
Draft outline · in reviewBuilt to run offline
Planned to run on the Lantern's own computer, with no internet needed.
Languages
Planned first in English; every module aims to reach all of the Lantern's languages.
Try a question.
One question from the module, as a learner would meet it. Have a go, then open the worked solution a step at a time.
Draft outline · in review
Solve 7x − 4 = 3x + 16, and check your answer.
Work it out on paper first, then show the answer and mark it yourself.
Particulars
Where it sits
What a learner can do after it
- Move the unknown to one side by adding or subtracting a term from both sides.
- Solve equations such as 5x + 2 = 3x + 10 and check the answer.
Needs first
Level
Level 7–8 · JSS 1 to JSS 2
Level mappings are approximate. A qualified teacher or lecturer in each country must check them before they appear in the app.
Difficulty for its level
2 of 4 · Core
Time
About 90 minutes
Alignments
- Aligned to GCSEpartial · in reviewGCSE Mathematics (DfE subject content) A17: linear equations in one unknown
- Aligned to WASSCEpartial · in reviewWASSCE Mathematics syllabus: linear equations
- Aligned to NECO BECEpartial · in reviewNECO BECE Mathematics: simple equations (descriptive ref)
Alignment in review until a qualified teacher or lecturer checks it. No exam body, university or vendor endorses us; learners still sit the real exam.
Challenge Test
Planned: a Challenge Test to prove you know it and skip it. Pass at 90% overall, with no objective below 75%.
University courses it previews
Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Physics
On these pathways
The route here.
Everything this module builds on, drawn as a route from its foundations. Solid lanes must be mastered first, or cleared by a Challenge Test; dashed lanes are suggestions that never lock anything.
- MA-ARI-OPS-01Adding and subtractingMaths · Primary 1 to Primary 3 (Level 1–3) · Planned
- MA-ARI-OPS-02Multiplication as equal groupsMaths · Primary 2 to Primary 3 (Level 2–3) · Sample lesson in the demo Needs Adding and subtracting (required).Try the sample lesson: Multiplication as equal groups
- MA-ARI-OPS-03Division as sharing and groupingMaths · Primary 3 to Primary 4 (Level 3–4) · Planned Needs Multiplication as equal groups (required).
- MA-ARI-OPS-04Multiplying and dividing togetherMaths · Primary 3 to Primary 4 (Level 3–4) · Planned Needs Division as sharing and grouping (required).
- MA-ARI-ORD-01Order of operationsMaths · Primary 5 to Primary 6 (Level 5–6) · Planned Needs Multiplying and dividing together (required).
- MA-ALG-LIN-01What an equation meansMaths · Primary 5 to Primary 6 (Level 5–6) · Planned Needs Order of operations (required).
- MA-FDP-OPS-02Adding and subtracting with different denominatorsMaths · Primary 5 to Primary 6 (Level 5–6) · Planned · recommended
- MA-ALG-LIN-02One-step equationsMaths · Primary 6 (Level 6) · Planned Needs What an equation means (required).
- MA-ALG-LIN-03Two-step equationsMaths · Primary 6 to JSS 1 (Level 6–7) · Sample lesson in the demo Needs One-step equations (required), Adding and subtracting with different denominators (recommended).Try the sample lesson: Two-step equations
- MA-ALG-LIN-04Unknowns on both sidesMaths · JSS 1 to JSS 2 (Level 7–8) · Planned · the destination Needs Two-step equations (required).
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