M3.A.SSE.A.1.b
Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their parts as a single entity.
Example Problems
Zoe and Liam were each asked to factor the quadratic expression:
Zoe's response is:
Liam's response is:
Which student is correct?
Zoe's response is:
Liam's response is:
Which student is correct?
Jamal and Rosa were each asked to factor the quadratic expression:
Jamal's response:
Rosa's response:
Which student is correct?
Jamal's response:
Rosa's response:
Which student is correct?
Frank and Helen were each asked to factor the quadratic expression:
Frank's response is:
Helen's response is:
Which student is correct?
Frank's response is:
Helen's response is:
Which student is correct?
Khan Academy ResourcesInterpreting expressions with multiple variablesInterpreting expressions with multiple variables: CylinderAnalyzing structure word problem: pet store (1 of 2)Structure in rational expressionInterpreting expressions with multiple variables: ResistorsAnalyzing structure word problem: pet store (2 of 2)Reasoning about unknown variables: divisibilityReasoning about unknown variables

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