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5th grade math · Unit 11: Expressions and equations

An equal sign is not a run-on

What this lesson shows

Fixes a mistake

3 × 4 = 12 + 5 = 17 is false: 12 is not 17. Both sides must be the same.

The worked example

The lesson works this one step by step: 3 × 4 + 5. Then your kid tries one like it on paper.

The steps

  1. Not a run-on
  2. One step a line
  3. Every line true

Helping at home

An equal sign says both sides are the same number, so a run-on line like 3 × 4 = 12 + 5 = 17 is false. Write one step on each line, and check that each line is true.

If your kid gets stuck

One step on each line.

Watch it with Lux

With Lux, this lesson is a narrated video and a printed page your kid works on. Then Lux helps with the same math on their own worksheet, one question at a time.

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