What this lesson shows
Fixes a mistake
The story with its numbers hidden first. Plan the operations, then write the equation.
The worked example
The lesson works this one step by step: 16 × n + 4 = 340. Then your kid tries one like it on paper.
The steps
- Do not grab numbers
- Plan it in words
- Then the equation
Helping at home
Before computing, read the story with the numbers hidden and plan it in words. Then put the numbers back, write the equation, and solve it. Check that the answer makes sense in the story.
If your kid gets stuck
Read it with the numbers hidden first.
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.