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Session 94

2026-10-10 · 2026-W41 ✓ reviewed

What happened

Solving linear inequalities was opened: three worked examples and two guided items solved with valid lines and no hints used. The four unaided items were not run: she asked to stop at 18:08, at the break before them. Ran 16:54-18:08 on a Saturday with no timetable block (extra), non-calc, typed, one item per message, chunks to 17:15, 17:42 and 18:07 with 2-minute breaks between. Cold warm-up 3 of 3 right first time: multiplier for a 15 percent increase (1.15) and a 30 percent decrease (0.7), then 9 - 2(x - 4) = 3x + 2 in five valid lines, x = 3, 7 min. Inequalities, each beside its solved equation: 3x + 2 less than 14 (first line miscopied with the 2 missing, lines 2 and 3 right), 5x - 3 at least 2x + 9 in four valid lines, 2x + 1 less than 5x - 8 ending 3 less than x, then x greater than 3 chosen from two. Checks: numbers fitting x less than 4 and x at least 4 sorted correctly. Is 4 allowed: yes, with the reason only after a narrowed re-ask. The open say-back gave [the numders], then [diffeerent] to same steps or different. x at least 4 was put as [four or less] until she sorted numbers, then [four or more]. Guided, hints offered and not used: 6x - 5 greater than 2x + 7 gave x greater than 3 (4 lines, 11 min). 3x + 10 at most 7x - 2 gave 3 at most x, then x at least 3 with the sign typed as equals-then-arrow, then [x is 3 or greater] (12 min). 19 answers asked for, 19 given, 0 blank: 12 right first time, 3 part right, 1 right on re-ask, 3 not right. Not run: the four unaided inequalities, mixed practice, a two-step angle item, number lines, the error-interval link, negative coefficients. Session 90 unfinished item (topic not opened) is closed. Signs are in words because saves returned Bad Gateway on text with quote marks and inequality symbols. Topic updates (A22, A17, N11-N12) and the review were saved in separate calls.

Planned next

FIRST, finish solving inequalities (A22): four on her own, no hints, one per message, about 10 min each, set in symbols: 4x + 3 less than 19. 7x - 4 at least 3x + 12. 2x + 9 at most 6x - 11, final line x-first. 3(x - 2) greater than x + 8. Mix in one two-step angle item with a diagram and give reasons (G3, owed since 9 Oct). Before them, 5-min cap: one equation with a minus in front of a bracket, worded collect the plain numbers first, then solve (A17, second separate day). Then x at most 2, which of 1, 2, 3, -5 fit, and does it mean two and below, two and above. Method sentence as a fill-in under her own lines. One ask per message. Say in symbols when symbols are wanted. With 3 of 4 right: her answer on a number line and as an error interval (N15), then dividing by a negative. For later: perimeter item with the area asked (A21). First lines on polygon sides (G3) and subject twice (A5). Show-that with x = as its own line (N10).

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Solving inequalities: the four on her own with no hints were not set (she stopped at 18:08, at the break before them). Worked examples and both guided items are done. The say-back of the method was not obtained.

Unfinished: Solving inequalities: the four on her own with no hints were not set (she stopped at 18:08, at the break before them). Worked examples and both guided items are done. The say-back of the method was not obtained. (A22) — closed 2026-10-12 by session 95: completed in session 95

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What this session changed

No topic statuses were changed in this session.