Solving Equations song · Math · Grades 6–9
Solve It Right
One equation. One unknown. One shot.
- Subject
- Math
- Grades
- 6–9
- Length
- 5:02
- Style
- Rock anthem duet
Lyrics
Tap a line to play the video from there.
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-Chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-Chorus 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro
For teachers
Free to use in class. Play it a few times; it's made to support what students learn in class, not replace it.
About this song
How to solve equations, in one rock anthem duet. The video keeps a balance scale on screen the whole time, so you can watch both sides stay equal as each step is sung, with every step written out underneath.
Verse 1 covers the equal sign as a balance, isolating the variable, inverse operations, and a full worked example (3x + 5 = 20). The pre-chorus drills the golden rule: whatever you do to one side, do to the other. Verse 2 covers the tricky ones: variables on both sides, distributing first, negative coefficients, and dividing variables. The second pre-chorus is all about checking your answer.
Made for grades 6-9. Lyrics are on screen and color-coded by singer (yellow and blue, white when they sing together).
One Shot test-day anthems
Check yourself
Solve it: 4x − 7 = 21
Show the answer
x = 7. Add 7 to both sides (4x = 28), then divide both sides by 4.
Key terms
- solving equations
- two step equations
- multi step equations
- variables on both sides
- inverse operations
- isolate the variable
- distributive property
Standards it supports
- 6.EE.B.7Write and solve one-step equations (x + p = q and px = q).
- 7.EE.B.4aSolve two-step equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r.
- 8.EE.C.7Solve linear equations in one variable, including variables on both sides.
Common Core State Standards.
Lesson pack
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