Chapter 2: Linear Equations Name
Section 2: Using Algebra Date
Topics in Algebra 1 © 2001 Texas Instruments Student Worksheet 2-11
Activities
The
Activities
help you practice algebraic
concepts. You can select from three activities—
Solve It!
,
Beam Dale Up
, and
Free Fall
. Follow these steps to play an activity and complete your
worksheet.
1. Make sure you are in the
Activities
for this section.
2. Highlight an activity using
$
or
#
, and press
b
.
Scoring:
You get two
attempts to pick the
correct step or steps. You
get 2 points for a correct
choice on the first try, and
1 point for a correct
choice on the second try.
You get an additional 2
points for the correct
solution.
The total number of points
available varies.
Solve It!
1. Highlight a level (silver = less difficult; gold = more difficult),
and press
b
to select it.
2. Look at the algebraic expression at the top of the screen and
decide what step to take to solve the equation for
x
.
3. Press
#
or
$
to cycle through steps to choose from, and then
press
b
to select the correct step (some problems require
two steps). If your second choice is incorrect, the correct step
is displayed; press any key to continue play. As you play the
activity, write the equations, the steps required to solve them,
and the solutions to the equations.
4. What level did you play?
5. What was your score?
out of
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