To solve equations, use the Properties of Equality to isolate the ___________ on one side.
variable
6x - 5 = 7 - 9x
x = 4/5
3a + 7 ≤ 16
{a | a ≤ 3}
Write the equation in Standard Form. Identify A, B, and C:
10y - 3x + 6 = 11
3x - 10y = -5
A = 3, B = -10, C = -5
Solve. Check your solutions.
|8 + p| = 2p - 3
{11}
Which Property of Equality states, "For any real numbers a, b, and c, if a = b, then a + c = b + c"?
Addition Property of Equality
6y - 5 = -3(2y + 1)
y = 1/6
20 - 3n > 7n
{n | n < 2}
Write the equation in Slope-Intercept Form. Identify the slope (m) and the y-intercept (b):
14x - 7y = 21
y = 2x - 3
m = 2, b = -3
Solve. Check your solutions.
5 - 3|2 + 2w| = -7
{-3, 1}
Which Property of Equality states, "For any real numbers a, b, and c, if a = b, then ac = bc"?
Multiplication Property of Equality
-4(10 + 3x) - (x+8) = -9
x = -3
4(5x + 7) ≤ 13
{x | x ≤ -3/4}
Write the equation in Point-Slope Form given the:
slope = -5, and the line passes through the point (-3, -8)
y + 8 = -5(x + 3)
Solve. Check your solutions.
8x = 2|6x - 2|
{1, 1/5}
Which Property of Equality states, "For any real numbers a, b, and c, if a = b, then a - c = b - c"?
Subtraction Property of Equality
The slope m between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Solve for y2
y2 = m(x2 - x1) + y1
z/(-4) ≥ 2
{z | z ≤ -8}
Write the equation in Point-Slope Form for a line that passes through each set of points:
(2, -3) and (1, 5)
y + 3 = -8(x - 2)
or
y - 5 = -8(x - 1)
Solve. Check your solutions.
8z + 20 > -|2z + 4|
{z | z > -8/3}
Which Property of Equality states, "For any real numbers a, b, and c, c ≠ 0, if a = b, then a/c = b/c"?
Division Property of Equality
The length of a rectangle is twice the width. Find the width if the perimeter is 60 centimeters. Write an equation for the perimeter and solve for the width.
P = 2L + 2W = 60 cm
L = 2W
P = 2(2W) + 2W = 60
W = 10 cm
7f - 9 > 3f -1
{f | f > 2}
Write the equation in Standard Form. Identify A, B, and C:
(2/3)y - (3/4)x + (1/6) = 0
9x - 8y = 2
A = 9, B = -8, C = 2
Solve. Check your solutions.
-6y + 4 = |4y + 12|
{-4/5}