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- à 9.3êïIntroduction to Solving Equations.
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- äë Please solve the following equations.
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- êêêèSolve.ë x - 7 = 4
- êêêêëx + (-7) = 4
- ë Add 7 to both sides.êë 7è 7
- #êêêêë────────────
- êêêêëxê = 11
- êêë The solution to this equation is 11.
- éSèSolving an equation means to find the number that makes a true
- sentence out of the original equation when the number is substituted in
- place of the variable.ïIn order to solve the equation, x - 7 = 4, you
- should first change all subtractions to addition.
- êêêêx + (-7) = 4
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- Then, add the opposite of "-7" to both sides of the equation.
- êêêêx + (-7) = 4
- êêêêë 7è 7
- #êêêê────────────
- êêêêxê= 11
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- This has the effect of isolating "x". The solution is the number on the
- other side of the equation.ïThe solution is "11".ïEleven is the number
- that makes a true sentence out of the original equation.
- êêêê 11 - 7 = 4
- êêêêë 4 = 4
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- This is the check to make sure you have the correct solution.
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- 1
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- êêè Solve the equation,è x - 3 = 14.
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- êïA)ï-11êB)ï17êC)ï11ê D)ïå
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- êêêêë x - 3 = 14
- êêêêèx + (-3) = 14
- èAdd 3 to both sides.êê3ë3
- #êêêêè─────────────
- êêêêèxê = 17
- êêêêThe solution is 17.
- Ç B
- 2
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- êêè Solve the equation,è x + 8 = 14.
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- êïA)ï-12êB)ï5ê C)ï6êïD)ïå
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- ü
- êêêêë x + 8 = 14
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- èAdd -8 to both sides.êë -8è-8
- #êêêêë───────────
- êêêêë xë=ï6
- êêêêïThe solution is 6.
- Ç C
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- êêè Solve the equation,è x - 14 = -9
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- êïA)ï-6ê B)ï5ê C)ï7êïD)ïå
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- ü
- êêêêë x - 14 = -9
- êêêêëx + (-14) = -9
- èAdd 14 to both sides.êê 14è 14
- #êêêêë──────────────
- êêêêë xêï= 5
- êêêêïThe solution is 5.
- Ç B
- 4
- êêè Solve the equation,è x + 16 = 10
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- êïA)ï-6ê B)ï26êC)ï6êïD)ïå
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- ü
- êêêêë x + 16 =ï10
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- èAdd -16 to both sides.êë-16è-16
- #êêêêë──────────────
- êêêêë xë =ï-6
- êêêêïThe solution is -6.
- Ç A
- 5
- êêêêêë x
- #êêè Solve the equation,è ─ï=ï4 .
- êêêêêë 3
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- êïA)ï-1ê B)ï7ê C)ï12ê D)ïå
- üêêêêx
- #êêêêë───ï=ï4
- êêêêë 3
- êêêêêx
- # Multiply both sides by "3".è 3∙───ï=ï3∙4
- êêêêê3
- êêêêëxï=ï12
- Ç C
- 6
- êêêêêë x
- #êêè Solve the equation,è───ï=ï12 .
- êêêêêë-6
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- êïA)ï2êïB)ï-72ë C)ï-2ê D)ïå
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- üêêêêx
- #êêêêë───ï=ï12
- êêêêë-6
- êêêêêx
- #Multiply both sides by "-6".è-6∙───ï=ï-6∙12
- êêêêë -6
- êêêêëxï=ï-72
- Ç B
- 7
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- êêè Solve the equation,è4xï=ï24 .
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- êïA)ï28ê B)ï96êC)ï6êïD)ïå
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- ü
- êêêêêï4xï=ï24
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- Multiply both sides by 1/4.è(1/4)∙4 xï=ï(1/4)∙24
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- êêêêêïxï=ï6
- êêêêè The solution is 6.
- Ç C
- 8
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- êêëSolve the equation,è-2xï=ï14
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- êïA)ï-7ê B)ï28êC)ï16ê D)ïå
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- ü
- êêêêêë-2xï=ï14
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- Multiply both sides by (-1/2).è(-1/2)∙2 xï=ï(-1/2)∙14
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- êêêêêêxï=ï-7
- êêêêê The solution is -7.
- Ç A
- 9
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- êêè Solve the equation,è2x + 6ï=ï20.
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- êïA)ï-12êB)ï7ê C)ï14ê D)ïå
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- üêêêêê 2x + 6ï=ï20
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- ê Add "-6" to both sides.è 2x + 6 + (-6)ï=ï20 + (-6)
- êêêêêêè2xè=è14
- Multiply both sides by (1/2).êè(1/2)∙2 xï=ï(1/2)∙14
- êêêêêêëxï=ï7
- êêêêêïThe solution is 7.
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- Ç B
- 10
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- êêè Solve the equation,è4x - 12ï=ï20.
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- êïA)ï14ê B)ï-6êC)ï8êïD)ïå
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- üêêêêê 4x - 12ï=ï20
- êêêêêë4x + (-12)ï=ï20
- ê Add "12" to both sides.è 4x + (-12) + 12ï=ï20 + 12
- êêêêêêï4xè=è32
- Multiply both sides by (1/4).êè(1/4)∙4 xï=ï(1/4)∙32
- êêêêêêëxï=ï8
- êêêêêë The solution is 8.
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- Ç C
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