Solving Equations

Front

What is the goal when solving algebraic equations?

Back

to isolate the variable (get the variable by itself)

Front

n + 3.5 = 6.7

Back

n = 3.2

Front

7.4 = n - 2.6

Back

n = 10

Front

q + 10 = 22

Back

q = 12

Front

7r = 56

Back

r = 8

Front

k/4 = 8

Back

k = 32

Front

4.5w = 22.5

Back

w = 5

Front

y/3.75 = 10

Back

y = 37.5

Front

12p = 72

Back

p = 6

Front

The inverse of addition is:

Back

subtraction