Equations with like-terms
Solve for y:
2y-5y=24
y=-8
What is the difference between an equation and an expression?
Equations have an equal sign and they are solved.
Expressions don't have an equal sign and they are evaluated or simplified.
Solve for x:
2x-6+4x+3= 9
x= 2
What does "simplify" mean in math class?
to make reduce or making a math expression simpler, smaller, less complicated without changing the value
Solve for x:
-x-7+4x-5=-3
x=3
What does "state" mean in math?
to tell or to say something clearly
Solve for x:
25= 6x+5-2x
x= 5
Solve for x:
0.5y+0.9y+0.6y+1= -0.3-0.5
x= -0.9