The inverse of addition is...
Subtraction
Find the value of y
y+2=7
y+2 = 7
-2 -2
y = 5
Subtraction or
Subtracting 1 to both sides
What is the value of y when 2y+2y+2=10?
y= 2
The inverse of multiplication is...
Division
What is the value of h when 3x=21?
3h = 21
/3 /3
h = 7
Solve for x
2x+3=9
2x +3 = 9
-3 -3
2x = 6
/2 /2
x = 3
solve
-4(x-2)=44
x= -9
What does isolate mean?
To have by itself
Find the value of m.
m-8=-20
m -8 = -20
+8 +8
m = -12
What is the second step to solving -4x-1=5?
Dividing or
Dividing -4 to both sides
Find the value of m
-2(3m-7)=8
m= 1
The goal of solving an equation is...
to isolate the variable
or
find the value of the variable
What is the value of n when 12= x/3?
12 = n/3
*3 *3
36= n
What is the value of -2x+6=26
x= -10
Find the value of x
7x+12=3x-4
x=-4
What are the types of solutions?
one solution, No solution, or infinite solutions
what is the value of y when 20=-5x?
20 = -5y
/-5 /-5
-4 = y
Find the value of x
-2x-1.5= -7.5
x= 3
Find the value of y
3y+5=6y-4
y=3