Integration & Review
📋 What it is
Mix all the equation skills — choose the right method for each problem type.
🗣️ Coach says
Now the skills mix. Some problems are one-step, some multi-step, some systems. The review skill is DECIDING which tool fits before you dive in. Reading the problem's shape first saves time.
🧠 Memory hook
Before solving, ask "what TYPE is this?" One-step? Two-step? System? Pick the tool, then go.
😂 Giggle
Why did the expression refuse to become an equation?
Because it didn't want to be equal to anything — it valued its independence!
😲 Whoa!
Chess masters and top maths students share one habit: they classify a position/problem before making a move.
✅ Quick check: You see "2x + 5 = 3x − 1" (x on both sides). What's a smart first move?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Gather the variable on one side (subtract 2x), giving 5 = x − 1, so x = 6.
Moving all x-terms to one side turns a both-sides equation into a one-step solve.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Sort 3 equations into "one-step / two-step / system" before solving any of them.