In this lesson, students continue to transition from hanger diagrams to algebraic equations by identifying a goal for writing equivalent equations. The focus is on using moves to solve for a variable while still describing each move that creates an equivalent equation. Students should begin to recognize which moves are useful for writing equivalent equations that get closer to the goal. Students should also recognize when they have choices for moves, such as distributing a value first or dividing by the value instead. Students must pay attention to the structure of the equations (MP7) to see which moves will effectively work toward a solution.