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8th Grade Math - Writing Equations and Inequalities

Updated: Oct 20, 2025

This post explains and gives practice opportunities related to TEKS 8.8A:

write one-variable equations or inequalities with variables on both sides that represent problems using rational number coefficients and constants

Instruction

Students learn how to take real-world situations and turn them into algebraic expressions and equations.

STAAR Practice

Between 2016 and 2025, this supporting standard has been tested 8 times on the STAAR test. Videos explaining the problems can be found below. If you'd rather take a quiz over these questions, click here. The videos below are linked to the questions in the quiz as answer explanations after the quiz is submitted.

To view all the posts in this 8th grade TEKS review series, click here.

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