Solving Linear Equations Additional Practice

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What is a linear equation?

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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 both sides of the equation until the variable is alone on one side. This often involves adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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Solving an equation means finding the value(s) of the variable(s) that make the equation true.

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How do you combine like terms in an equation?

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You combine like terms by adding or subtracting the coefficients of terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What does the distributive property state?

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How do you solve an equation with parentheses?

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Use the distributive property to eliminate the parentheses, then combine like terms and isolate the variable.