Adding
One-Step equations
One-Step equations
a + 3 = 8
5
a - 5 = 4
9
What is a variable? Give an example
any letter
5a = 25
5
a/9 = 9
81
a + 30 = 120
90
a - 15 = 15
30
Finish the statement:
"anything you do to one side of the equation... ________________"
you have to do to the other
12y = 144
12
a/12 = 4
48
x + 8 = 12
4
a - 10 = 13
23
Define inverse operation
The opposite, signs that undo each other
25n = 625
25
a/7 = 9
63
a + 66= 21
-45
a - 56 = 8
64
What does it mean to isolate a variable?
To get the variable in an equation by itself on one side of the equation.
18g = 486
27
a/10 = 3
30
a - 152 = 86
238
a + 23.4 = 57.1
33.7
What can you do to check your answer when solving? Use vocabulary
Use substitution to solve and check
2.5x = 20
8
b/18 = 7
126