Addition
2 + x = -6
x = -8
v - 4 = 12
v = 16
3a = 21
a = 7
y/2 = 20
y = 10
The opposite of something
Inverse
17 + y = 36
y = 19
b - 15 = 27
b = 42
-6z = 18
z = -3
a/3 = 27
a = 9
A mathematical sentence with an equal sign
Equation
k + 14 = 102
k = 88
s - 103 = 76
s = 76
63 = 7g
g = 9
s/-4 = -15
s = 60
A letter in place of an unknown number
Variable
47 = w + 9
w = 38
-8 = m - 13
m = 5
-110 = 10f
f = 11
9 = n/-9
n = -81
When both sides of the equal sign are the same
Equivilant
203 = 72 + a
a = 131
-1 = c - 3
c = 2
49 = -7x
x = -7
-41 = w/6
w = -246
To get something by itself
Isolate