(Addition & Subtraction)
x + 12 = 0
x= -12
2x = 20
x = 10
6x โ 13 = 11
x= 4
What is the term for this in an equation:
X (or any other letter)
Variable
Solving Equations
4x + 3 = 7
x = 1
5 + x = 8
x = 3
15 = 5x
x = 3
3x + 5 = 14
x= 3
Anything inside this math operation must be solved first.
Parenthesis
( )
Solving Equations
8 - 3x = 8
x = 0
3 = -2 โ x
x= -5
-16 = x/2
x= -32
(x/2) +10=-8
x= -36
What does it mean when you see this in an equation:
3x
Correct answers include:
3 is the coefficient
3 times x
3 multiplied by x
Solving Equations
5 - 2x = 12
x = -7/2
4 = -8 + x
x = 12
5x = -80
x= -16
(x/2)-4=10
x= 28
What steps do you take to get x on its own: (not the answer!)
5x - 7 = 0
Add 7 (+7)
Divide by 5 (รท 5)
Solving Equations
4(6 + 5x) = 124
x = 5
7 - x = 15
x = -8
1/3x = 7
x = 21
(x/3)+12=-3
x= -45
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What do we call an equation that looks like this:
4 = 4
True, Infinite, All Solutions
Solving Equations
-108 = -8(x + 6) - 4
x = 7