Addition
x + 6 = 19
x = 13
x - 12 = 30
x = 42
y + 42 = 67
y = 25
Operations that undo each other are called this
Inverse operations
h - 21 = -52
h = -31
n + 20 = 43
n = 23
n - 30 = 10
n = 40
x - 17 = 17
x = 34
The inverse operation of addition
Subtraction
m - 5 = -10
m = -5
g + 46 = 70
g = 24
h - 27 = 54
h = 81
67 = b - 116
b = 183
The inverse operation of subtraction
Addition
h - 14 = -31
h = -17
134 = p + 90
p = 44
g - 78 = 110
g = 188
f + 68 = 102
f = 34
The word we use to describe the variable being by itself on one side of the equal sign
isolated
p - 13 = -10
p = -23
256 = 129 + w
w = 127
0 = t - 113
t = 113
97 = j - 59
j = 156
The math term for the answer to an equation
the solution
-45 + x = -90
x = -45