Year 12 · Mathematics · Lesson 24
duldtal
Unknowns — Solve for an unknown quantity.
Grammar point
The unknown is named x (spoken duld). An equation is a lik clause.
Vocabulary
duld
/duld/
unknown, hidden
lign
/liŋn/
equation
los
/loːs/
to solve
verd
/verd/
value
sett
/setː/
to substitute
prov
/proːv/
to check, prove
Examples
duld ok þri lik-a sjau: duld fjor hain-a vag.
x plus three equals seven, so x is four.
an lign-et los-en, so prov-en þar.
I solved the equation, then checked it.
Drills
- Solve twelve one-step equations.
- State each solution as a vag clause.