153 - One Step Multiplication and Division Equations

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What is a variable in an equation?

Back

A symbol, often a letter, that represents an unknown value in an equation.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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You perform inverse operations to get the variable by itself on one side of the equation.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

Back

Division.

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What is the inverse operation of division?

Back

Multiplication.

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Solve for x: 5x = 25

Back

x = 5.

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If 3y = 15, what is y?

Back

y = 5.

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

Back

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

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If you have the equation x/4 = 2, how do you solve for x?

Back

Multiply both sides by 4 to get x = 8.

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What is the first step to solve the equation 2b = 16?

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Divide both sides by 2 to isolate b.

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If 7p = 42, what is p?

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p = 6.