Solving Equations with Variable on Both Sides

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What is an equation with variables on both sides?

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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 get the variable alone on one side of the equation.

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What does it mean to check your solution in an equation?

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It means substituting your solution back into the original equation to verify that both sides are equal.

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What is a variable in an equation?

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

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What does it mean to have a balanced equation?

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A balanced equation has the same value on both sides, meaning the left side equals the right side.