Introduction to Equations
Learn About the Game Introduction to Equations
This tool shows how equations work. It explains the equal sign and symbols used for unknown numbers. It guides learners through practice activities. It leads learners to new tasks. Those tasks use skills from earlier problems.
An equation shows two expressions equal the same amount. Letters and symbols stand for values we need to find. Solving an equation finds the number. This number makes both sides match. This process applies to tasks from simple sums to complex calculations.
Linear equations show a variable with no exponents beyond one. You solve them by moving numbers and symbols across the equal sign. In quadratic cases the variable appears squared. Learners find solutions through factoring or a formula. Exponential forms place the variable in an exponent. Logarithmic statements put the unknown inside a log expression. Each type needs its own solving steps.