Solving Equations

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What is the solution to the equation 8x - 4x = 80?

Back

20

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What is the result of simplifying -7(x - 5)?

Back

-7x + 35

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Solve for a in the equation 4a - 5 + 2a + 9 = 28.

Back

4

Front

What is the solution to the equation 3b + 6b = 63?

Back

7

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What is the value of x in the equation 4x + 7 = 23?

Back

4

Front

What does it mean to solve an equation?

Back

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

Front

What is a variable in an equation?

Back

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

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac, it allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a parentheses.

Front

What is the first step in solving the equation 2x + 3 = 11?

Back

Subtract 3 from both sides to isolate the term with the variable.

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What is the purpose of combining like terms in an equation?

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To simplify the equation and make it easier to solve.