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Find the Width of a Rectangle Given the Perimeter

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Gardening sure requires a lot of math! Scholars determine the width of a rectangular garden box given its length and perimeter. They then solve for w in the perimeter formula at the conclusion of the brief YouTube video.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Provide the video to pupils struggling with solving literal equations
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners should have experience with perimeters of rectangles
  • Assumes students know how to solve linear equations
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Explanations are easy to understand
Cons
  • Covers only one narrowly specific example for the topic
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