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Two-Step Equations

Solve two-step word problems using the four operations; represent problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity

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Can your child write an equation like 'n + 25 = 60' to represent a word problem, and then solve it to find what n equals?

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Builds on
Two-Step Word Problemsages 7–8Two-step four-ops problems extend one/two-step add/sub problems
Fluent adding and subtracting within 1000ages 8–9Fluent within-1000 computation supports solving mixed-operation problems
Rounding to 10, 100, 1000ages 8–9Estimation with rounding supports assessing reasonableness
Two-Step Equationsthis skill · ages 8–9
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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

AC9M4A01medium confidenceYear 4 · Algebra

find unknown values in numerical equations involving addition and subtraction, using the properties of numbers and operations

AC9M3A02medium confidenceYear 3 · Algebra

extend and apply knowledge of addition and subtraction facts to 20 to develop efficient mental strategies for computation with larger numbers without a calculator

AC9M5N05medium confidenceYear 5 · Number

solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators, using different strategies

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA3-AR-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3
MA1-CSQ-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M4N06medium confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Number strand
VC2M3A02medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Algebra strand
VC2M4A01medium confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Algebra strand

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.

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