Solving One-Step Equations

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What happens when you multiply or divide two negative numbers?

Back

Your answer will be positive.

Front

Solve the equation: 32 = -8a

Back

a = -4.

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What happens when you multiply or divide a negative number by a positive number?

Back

Your answer will be negative.

Front

What is the difference between an algebraic expression and an equation?

Back

Expressions do not have an equal sign and equations need to have an equal sign.

Front

What do you call the result of adding two opposite numbers?

Back

Additive Inverse.

Front

What is an equation?

Back

A mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions.

Front

What is an algebraic expression?

Back

A combination of numbers, variables, and operations without an equal sign.

Front

What is the additive inverse of a number?

Back

The number that, when added to the original number, results in zero.

Front

If x + 5 = 10, what is x?

Back

x = 5.

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What is the solution to the equation: 3x = 12?

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x = 4.