Common Core: 7th Grade Math : Describe Situations in Which Opposite Quantities Combine to Make 0: CCSS.Math.Content.7.NS.A.1a

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : How To Subtract Negative Numbers

Compute the following:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Convert all the double signs to a single sign before solving. Remember, two minus (negative) signs combine to form a plus (positive) sign, and a plus (positive) sign and a minus (negative) sign combine to form a minus (negative) sign.

Example Question #1 : Describe Situations In Which Opposite Quantities Combine To Make 0: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1a

For the equation provided, what value when substituted for , will equal 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to answer this question, we can solve for . When solving for  we need to isolate the  variable on one side of the equation. 

We can subtract  to both sides in order to isolate the variable, .

Example Question #2 : Describe Situations In Which Opposite Quantities Combine To Make 0: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1a

For the equation provided, what value when substituted for , will equal 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to answer this question, we can solve for . When solving for  we need to isolate the  variable on one side of the equation. 

We can subtract  to both sides in order to isolate the variable, .

Example Question #1 : The Number System

For the equation provided, what value when substituted for , will equal 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to answer this question, we can solve for . When solving for  we need to isolate the  variable on one side of the equation. 

We can subtract  to both sides in order to isolate the variable, .

Example Question #1 : The Number System

For the equation provided, what value when substituted for , will equal 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to answer this question, we can solve for . When solving for  we need to isolate the  variable on one side of the equation. 

We can subtract  to both sides in order to isolate the variable, .

Example Question #2 : Describe Situations In Which Opposite Quantities Combine To Make 0: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1a

For the equation provided, what value when substituted for , will equal 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to answer this question, we can solve for . When solving for  we need to isolate the  variable on one side of the equation. 

We can subtract  to both sides in order to isolate the variable, .

Example Question #1 : The Number System

For the equation provided, what value when substituted for , will equal 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to answer this question, we can solve for . When solving for  we need to isolate the  variable on one side of the equation. 

We can subtract  to both sides in order to isolate the variable, .

Example Question #5 : Describe Situations In Which Opposite Quantities Combine To Make 0: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1a

For the equation provided, what value when substituted for , will equal 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to answer this question, we can solve for . When solving for  we need to isolate the  variable on one side of the equation. 

We can subtract  to both sides in order to isolate the variable, .

Example Question #4 : Describe Situations In Which Opposite Quantities Combine To Make 0: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1a

For the equation provided, what value when substituted for , will equal 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to answer this question, we can solve for . When solving for  we need to isolate the  variable on one side of the equation. 

We can subtract  to both sides in order to isolate the variable, .

Example Question #5 : Describe Situations In Which Opposite Quantities Combine To Make 0: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1a

For the equation provided, what value when substituted for , will equal 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to answer this question, we can solve for . When solving for  we need to isolate the  variable on one side of the equation. 

We can subtract  to both sides in order to isolate the variable, .

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