Solving Two-Step Equations with Integers: A Riddle Activity

Description

In this activity, students solve two-step equations with positive and negative numbers. Once they have an answer, they check the answer bank to find a corresponding letter. The letter is placed in the riddle's answer box to spell out the answer to the riddle.

By providing an answer bank, the students can self-check their progress, which is essential because it's easy for them to make a simple integer-related error.

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Solving Two-Step Equations with Integers: A Riddle Activity

Name: Solving Two-Step Equations with Integers: A Riddle Activity
Brand: Shawna - Making Math Meaningful
SKU: 2941308
Price: 1.55 USD
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Rating: 4.96 (23 reviews)

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Grades

6th - 10th

Subjects

Algebra, Math

Standards

CCSS7.EE.B.3

Description

By providing an answer bank, the students can self-check their progress, which is essential because it's easy for them to make a simple integer-related error.

Please see my other riddle pages or mazes:

Unit Rate Maze

Alien Fraction Maze

Multi-step Equation Maze

Unit Prices Maze: Which Product is a Better Buy?

Christmas Riddle Maze: Integer Operation Practice

Christmas Math Challenge: Integers and Order of Operations

Subtraction with Regrouping Maze

Decimal Operations Review Maze with Pirate Theme

Order of Operations Maze

Here are products relating to expressions and equations:

Solving Two-Step Equations with a Do/Undo Chart

Simplifying Expression: Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms with Integers

Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms Riddle Activity

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Rated 4.96 out of 5, based on 23 reviews

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Mostly used with 7th and 8th grades

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Amazing resource that is easy to print and go! My kids enjoyed it!

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Amazing resource that is easy to print and go! My kids enjoyed it!

Math in 301

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319 reviews • Texas

Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th

Rated 5 out of 5

April 29, 2025

My students enjoyed this. It was very engaging and fun to do.

Dario L.

72 reviews

Grades taught: 9th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Rated 5 out of 5

December 5, 2024

Awesome! Love these no prep activities! Good information and engaging for my entire class.

Rachel's Reliable Resources

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101 reviews

Grades taught: 7th

Rated 5 out of 5

June 26, 2024

I use many items to create my year long curriculum and this fits my classroom perfectly.

Ashley T.

1,793 reviews

Grades taught: 7th, 8th

Rated 5 out of 5

July 26, 2023

Used with a student who I tutor, this was a great resource to reinforce his learning.

Kristi Robinson

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228 reviews

Rated 5 out of 5

February 6, 2023

My students and I always love a good riddle activity. It allows them to work on their skills while self checking their results and having something to look forward to at the end.

Rebekah S.

214 reviews

Grades taught: 7th

Rated 4 out of 5

January 9, 2023

This activity was very engaging for my students. Great resource!

Artesa Brown

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229 reviews

Grades taught: 7th

Rated 5 out of 5

August 31, 2022

My students were engaged and liked the quick, self-checking nature of this assignment.

Jennifer H.

31 reviews

Grades taught: 10th, 11th

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSS7.EE.B.3

Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), using tools strategically. Apply properties of operations to calculate with numbers in any form; convert between forms as appropriate; and assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies. For example: If a woman making $25 an hour gets a 10% raise, she will make an additional 1/10 of her salary an hour, or $2.50, for a new salary of $27.50. If you want to place a towel bar 9 3/4 inches long in the center of a door that is 27 1/2 inches wide, you will need to place the bar about 9 inches from each edge; this estimate can be used as a check on the exact computation.