Linear Equations
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
100

What is your job when solving a linear equation?

Isolate the variable

100

c + 5 = -5

c = -10

100

m - 20 = 1

m = 21

100

4a = 40

a = 10

100

3 = n/2

n = 6

200

How would you undo subtraction?

Addition

200

-8 = 4 + a

a = -12

200

-6 = f - 4

f = -2

200

-64 = 8y

y = -8

200

-7 = z/7

z = -49

300

How would you undo additon

Subtraction

300

43 = r + 30

r = 13

300

n - 11 = -8

n = 3

300

-24 = -6h

h =4

300

-11 = y/5

y = -55

400

How would you undo multiplication?

Division

400

-17 = 9 + y

y = -26

400

1 - n = 13

n = -12

400

4d = -52

d = -13

400

-27 = r/25

r = -675

500

How would you undo division?

Multiplication

500

-15 = -4 + n

n = -11

500

-36 = -18 - b

b = 18

500

-252 = 21k

k =-12

500

-15 = b/27

b = -405