Value for the variable that makes the equation true
Solution
x-3+4=15+4
Addition Property of Equality
26=8+v
v=18
p-3.65=18.5
p=22.15
2 1/2+x=4 1/8
x=1 5/8
Number that multiplies a variable
Coefficient
x+7=17
x+7-3=17-3
Subtraction Property of Equality
10n=40
n=4
21=7n
n=3
5=a/18
a=90
Uses an equal sign to show that two expression are equal
Equation
19+x=23
(19+x)*5=23*5
Multiplication Property of Equality
x-7=13
x=20
v/7=8
56
5/8x=4 2/3
7 7/15
Operations that undo each other
Inverse Operations
12=3x
12÷3=3x÷3
Division Property of Equality
2/3x=8
12
n+1.6=9
n=7.4
17=x-15
x=32
Letter or symbol that represents an unknown value
15=x÷5
15*5=x÷5*5
Multiplication Property of Equality
A bakery makes, c, cakes in the morning and sells 56 during breakfast. After breakfast, there are 23 cakes left for lunch. How many cakes did the bakery make?
79
Eve spends $30 a month on her gym membership. If she has $480 in her bank account, how many months, m, will she be able to pay for her membership?
16
x/5=3 2/3
x=18 1/3