Writing and Solving One Step Equations

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What is a one-step equation?

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A one-step equation is an algebraic equation that can be solved in a single step by performing an inverse operation to isolate the variable.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, perform the inverse operation on both sides of the equation to get the variable by itself.

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What does it mean to 'add' in an equation?

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Adding in an equation means to increase a number or variable by a certain value, which can help in isolating the variable.

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What does it mean to 'subtract' in an equation?

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Subtracting in an equation means to decrease a number or variable by a certain value, which can help in isolating the variable.

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Write the equation for '17 less than h equals 42'.

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What is the equation for 'Half of negative twelve is the same as the product of negative four and some number'?

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What does it mean to 'multiply' in an equation?

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Multiplying in an equation means to increase a number or variable by a factor, which can help in solving for the variable.