Hands on Equations Review

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What is the solution to the equation 5x - 3x + x + 8 = 2x + 1 + x + x?

Back

x = 7

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What is the solution to the equation 3x + 2x = 10?

Back

x = 2

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What is the solution to the equation 2(2x + 3) = x + 9?

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x = 1

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What is the solution to the equation 2x + x + 4 = 4x + 1?

Back

x = 3

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What is the solution to the equation 4x + 2 = 3x + 9?

Back

x = 7

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What does it mean to isolate a variable in an equation?

Back

To isolate a variable means to get the variable alone on one side of the equation.

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a number that is multiplied by a variable.

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What is the distributive property in mathematics?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal.

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What is the purpose of solving an equation?

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The purpose of solving an equation is to find the value of the variable that makes the equation true.