Solving Linear Equations

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What is a linear equation?

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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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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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Solving an equation means finding the value(s) of the variable(s) that make the equation true.

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What is the solution to the equation 2 + n = 16?

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The solution is n = 14.

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What is the solution to the equation 18 + n = 31?

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The solution is n = 13.

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Solve the equation 3(x - 2) = 18.

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The solution is x = 8.

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What is the first step in solving the equation 2n + 4 = 20?

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Subtract 4 from both sides to isolate the term with the variable.

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What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

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