Miscellaneous
A letter used to represent an unknown number
A variable
3x + 21
3(x+7)
3a - 5 = 4
a=3
3x - 4 = 7x + 16
x=-5
1 - 5x + 2x - 3
-3x-2
The opposite of addition
Subtraction
5x - 25
5(x-5)
2k + 5 = 17
k=6
4x + 3 = -2x + 6
x=3/2
3(x - 2) + 4x
7x-6
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-4x - 16
-4(x + 4)
21q - 39 = 234
q=13
2(x + 4) = 2(x + 4)
Infinitely many solutions
5x + 3 - 7x - 9
-2x - 6
6y + 2z
2(3y + z)
y/9 - 18 = 52
y=630
6x + 22 = 2x + 2
x=-5
A number right in front of a variable
Coefficient
3x + 9xy + 24xyz
3x(1 + 3y + 8yz)
g/11 + 37 = 128
g=1188
No solution!