Solve for x:
x + 5 =9
x =4
Solve for x:
6x = -42
x = -7
Solve for n:
5n - 9 = 71
n = 16
Solve for p:
2/3 p-7=17
p = 36
The letter in an equation is called the....
VARIABLE
Solve for w:
w - 11 = -4
w = 7
Solve for y:
y/3=11
y = 33
Solve for x:
x/2+3=9
x =12
Solve for x:
8x + 22 =94
x = 9
What school did I graduate from?
Texas A&M University
Solve for t:
-5 = t - 9
t = 4
Solve for c:
-8c = -72
c = 9
Solve for y:
-3y -4 =14
y = -6
Solve for m:
-15 = -4m + 5
m = 5
True or False?
The solution the equation below is 5.
x/3-10=5
False!
Solve for n:
-49 + n = -63
n = -14
Solve for y:
200= -25y
y = -8
Solve for x:
-5x + 5 = 40
x = -7
Solve for m:
m/4-8=2
m = 40
When solving an equation, what is the goal?
DOUBLE VALUE
To get the variable by itself
Solve for z:
1/2 = z + 8
z= -7 1/2
Solve for c:
5/8 c=-20
c = -32
Solve for m:
2m + 24 = -36
m = -30
Solve for x:
x/4+3/2=-12
x = -54
Where did Jesse make the mistake when solving the following equation? How would you fix it?
4(x + 6) = 22
4x = 16
x = 4
They subtracted 6 from both sides, which is just one group of 6, not four groups of 6.
Distribute the 4 to both x and 6.
4x + 24 = 22
4x = 2
x = .5