One Step Equations

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Goal in solving an equation:

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Isolate the variable.

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Solve: 4p = 16

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p = 4

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Best first step to solve -3=x+5?

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subtract 5 from both sides

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Inverse of subtraction

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addition

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Inverse of division

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Multiplication

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Difference between expression and equation:

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Expressions lack an equal sign; equations have one.

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5 less than a number is 15.

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x - 5 = 15