A _____ represents an unknown amount/quantity or value.
A variable represents an unknown amount/quantity or value.
-7m = 63
m=-9
3(2x - 9) = 3
x = 5
What is the opposite of addition?
Subtraction
___ ___ have the same variable or exponent. We combine these together
like terms
n/7 = -8
n= -56
-6(4x - 5)
-24x + 30
3x + 4 + x + 2 = -30
x = -9
What are the four basic operations?
Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide
What property is being shown in this example?
2( x + 3 ) = 2x + 6
Distributive property
9 -3d(6 + 9)
9 - 45d or -45d + 9
2 +9(x-1) = 2
x = 1
When is your next Algebra 1 Quiz?
Tomorrow!
The three questions we ask ourselves when solving equations are 1. ___ 2. ___ 3.____
The three questions are: 1. What's the Variable? 2. What's being done to the Variable? 3. What's the Opposite?
4(5f + 3) + 11
20f + 23
2(x + 3) + 1 = 31
x = 12
What is your teacher's name?
Mrs. Larsen
Once we answer question 3, what order to we solve in?
Backwards PEMDAS - Bottom up - SADMEP - Opposite Order
2x + 6 = 6
x = 0
3(5x - 2) + 9x - 4
24x - 10
2x - 1 +2(x - 1) = - 7
x = -1
What does each letter in the acronym PEMDAS stand for?
Parentheses , Exponents , Multiply , Divide , Add , Subtract