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x + 5 = 10
x = 5
v/4 + 2 = -2
v = -16
What are the four basic mathematical operations?
addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
a - 10 = -5
a= 5
−6 = n/2 − 10
What is 8
14 = 2f
f = 7
What does it mean to solve for a variable?
find the value of the variable
what does "x" equal
m/3 = 8
m = 24
Would this answer be negative or positive?
-10 -5
Negative
-10 - 5 =-15
16 = y - 2
y = 18
9x − 7 = −7
Would this answer be negative or positive?
-24/-3
Postive
-24/-3 = 8
2 negatives make a positive