Solving Equations
4x + 3 = 7
x = 1
Solving Equations
5n - 2 = 8n - 14
n = 4
What is the variable?
The letter in the equation
2(x+6)= 2x+12
One solution, no solution, or infinitely many solutions
Infinitely many solutions
4 = -8 + x
x= 12
Solving Equations
4(6 + 5x) = 124
x = 5
Solving Equations
-4(-8p + 1) = -4 - 8p
p = 0
What is the coefficient?
The number in front of the letter
3x+24=3x-14
One solution, no solution, or infinitely many solutions
No solution
x + 12 = 0
x= -12
Solving Equations
-108 = -8(x + 6) - 4
x = 7
Solving Equations
6(6n - 2) = 8n - 40
n = -1
What does it mean to solve for like terms?
Combine or group the terms with the same variables together.
10x+ 22x-5 = 8(4x+7)
One solution, no solution, or infinitely many solutions
No solution
3 = -2 – x
x= -5
Solving Equations
172 = 5(4a + 6) + 2
a=7
Solving Equations
5x + 5 + 4x = 4 - 3x + 6
x= 5/12 or x= 0.41667
What does it mean to "distribute" in an equation?
14+13y=20y-21
One solution, no solution, or infinitely many solutions
5x = -80
x= 16
Solving Equations
-93 = 7(-3k - 8) + 5
k = 2
Solving Equations
-5(8n - 4) - n = - 16 - 5n
n = 1
What is the difference between an expression and an equation?
The expression does not solve for the variable. Equations solve for the variable
Sarah has a collection of comic books. She buys 19 new books. Now, she has 5 piles of comic books with (x) books in each piles, plus those 19 extra books. In total, she owns 84 comic books. How many comic books are in each pile?
x=13
16 = x/2
x= 32