Variables on Both Sides Practice - A (RC)

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What is the first step in solving equations with variables on both sides?

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Use inverse operations to eliminate terms from one side.

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What is the purpose of simplifying the expressions on both sides of the equation?

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To make the equation easy to solve and understand.

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What does isolating the variable involve?

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Getting the variable alone on one side of the equation.

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What are inverse operations?

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Operations that reverse the effect of each other, such as addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.

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Why is it important to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms simplifies the equation, making it easier to solve.

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What does it mean to have variables on both sides of an equation?

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It means that the variable appears on both the left and right sides of the equation.

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What is the goal when solving an equation?

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To find the value of the variable that makes the equation true.

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What is an equation?

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A mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions.

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What does it mean to isolate a variable?

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To manipulate the equation so that the variable is alone on one side.

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What is a coefficient?

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A numerical factor that multiplies a variable in an algebraic expression.