Solving Equations with variables on both sides

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing variables.

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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To solve an equation means to find the value(s) of the variable(s) that make the equation true.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. They can be combined by adding or subtracting their coefficients.

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

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The first step is to get all the variable terms on one side of the equation and the constant terms on the other side.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, you perform inverse operations to both sides of the equation until the variable is alone on one side.

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The solution is all real numbers.

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