Student from my regular level math class is struggling to solve literal equations.
Me: Okay, if we're solving 2AB = C for A, what does that mean?
Student: Get A all by itself.
Me: Yep, so how are you going to do that?
Student: Subtract 2.
Me: We need to do the opposite of whatever is going on.
Student: Yeah, so minus the 2!
Me: But when variables and constants are smooshed together, what operation is that?
Student: Times.
Me: Okay, so if we're multiplying, how do we undo it?
Student: Divide.
Me: Good, so what are we going to do first?
Student: Minus 2.
(continues for a while until we finally reach a consensus)
Student: I really think I need to be in honors. It sounds a lot easier than this.