Keep practicing and timing yourself. Set a timer and try and be efficient in what you are writing. The more you write the quicker you will get in meeting the set time requitement

You need to expand the brackets So it’s reads 5p + 7 = 12 - 3p Then you need solve the equation using the inverse method and collecting your like terms So next step would be 5p +7+3p=12 (add 3p to both sides) 8p+7=12 8p=5. (-7 from both sides) P= 5/8 (divide by 8 both sides)

I find there are a few ways to keep younger students engaged when they have trouble focusing for extended periods of time: 1. Although you might be trying to teach a particular grammatical point or skill eg reading comprehension, you can link the source material to their interests. For example use a text about space, an interesting artist or even an engaging passage from a book they might like. F... more