Solving Equations
4x = 8
x = 2
4x + 3y + 3 - 2x +18y
2x+21y+3
6x – 13 = 11
x = 4
What is a variable?
an unknown (letter)
x=2, y=3
2x + 3y

13
Solving Equations
100- x = 30
x = 70
16x - 3 +12y -8 -12x

4x+12y-11
3x + 5 = 14
x = 3
What are the four operations we use?

Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide
y=2 , x=2
5x + 7y
24
Solving Equations
9m=108
x = 12
18y + 2 + 6x - 4y - 12x
12y-6x+2
x/2 +10=-8
x = -36
What is an equation?
A mathematical statement with an equal sign.
6x - 2y
x=3, y=5
8
6x = 24
12x+ 6x - 7y-10y +3
18x-17y +3
x/2-4=10
x = 28
What is an algebraic expression?
A mathematical statement without an equal sign

x= 10
y=3 4x- 2y=
34
Solving Equations
30= 5x

Simplify
3y-5y + 14 - 3x-12x
-8y-15x +14
3x + 4 = 13
x=3
What do the brackets mean in the following?
2 (3x-3)
Distributive property
x=9
y=4 3+ 3x- 4y=
14