Same to Both Sides Keeps the Scale Leveled. Balance Point turns that one idea into a full study guide for solving linear equations. It runs from one-step equations to equations with variables on both sides, fractions, and no solution or infinitely many solutions.

What Is Inside
- Learning Goal Scale (0-4), with spaces for "I can" statements and dates
- Vocabulary And Properties page with a 12-term word bank
- Notes: The Balance Method, with 5 steps and 4 worked examples
- Notes: One, None, Or Infinitely Many, with a Common Mistakes list
- 12 leveled practice items in four levels, from Translate And Undo to Compare And Choose A Method, including a tile model and a phone-plan comparison
- Test Prep Corner: 8 items written in the style of SAT, ACT, GED, and CLT questions, including a grid-in item and test-day strategies
- Error Analysis: find and fix three worked mistakes
- 8 Essential Questions for reflection or discussion
- 2-page answer key with worked steps

Built For Every Learner
- A 0-4 progress rubric under every exercise, with a Common Core tag on each
- Large print, with no text smaller than 14 pt
- Fillable: type in Adobe Reader or a browser, or print and write
- Color and ink-saving black-and-white versions

Good For: Warm-ups, Review before a unit test, Test Prep Sessions, Tutoring, Adult Education, and Summer Review.