solving equations one step

Solving Equations

Help students solve equations confidently by teaching them how to use the four operations for one-step equations, understand missing number problems, and apply inverse operations.

Target Age:

Lesson Overview

By the end of this unit, students will:

  1. understand that equation is a way of solving missing number problems;
  2. use the four operations to solve simple one-step equations; and
  3. use inverse operations to solve equations. 

Curriculum Alignment: Year 6 Algebra

  • find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with 2 unknowns
  • enumerate possibilities of combinations of 2 variables
Last updated on: February 27, 2026

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