Equations with Two Unknowns
Find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with two unknowns (e.g. find pairs (a, b) where a + b = 10 or 2a + b = 15)
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Can your child find different pairs of numbers that both satisfy a rule — for example, all the pairs of whole numbers that add up to 10?
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Curriculum alignment
Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).
Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC
Australian Curriculum v9 candidate
find unknown values in numerical equations involving addition and subtraction, using the properties of numbers and operations
find unknown values in numerical equations involving brackets and combinations of arithmetic operations, using the properties of numbers and operations
find unknown values in numerical equations involving multiplication and division using the properties of numbers and operations
NSW syllabus codes & stages only
Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only
These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.