Balancing Equations and Word Problems

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What is a balanced equation?

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A balanced equation has the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation, indicating that mass is conserved in a chemical reaction.

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What does it mean to solve for a variable in an equation?

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Solving for a variable means finding the value of that variable that makes the equation true.

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What is the equation for finding the weight of identical boxes if their total weight is known?

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How do you represent a word problem as an equation?

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Identify the unknown, assign a variable, and translate the words into a mathematical expression or equation.

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How do you write an equation for a situation where a certain number is decreased by a specific amount?

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What does it mean if an equation has infinitely many solutions?

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It means that there are countless values for the variable that satisfy the equation, often due to the equation being an identity.

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How can you check if an equation is balanced?

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Count the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation; they must be equal for the equation to be balanced.

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What is the first step in solving a linear equation?

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The first step is to isolate the variable on one side of the equation.

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What is the equation for the total weight of boxes if each box weighs x and there are n boxes?

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