Solving Equations Flashcard Review

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What is the solution to the equation 6n + 2n = 16?

Back

n = 2

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Solve the equation 3(3x - 7) = 24.

Back

x = 5

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What is the value of x in the equation 4x + 6 + 3 = 17?

Back

x = 2

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Back

x = 20

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What is the solution to the equation 12 + 4b - 9 = 33?

Back

b = 7.5

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Define a linear equation.

Back

A linear equation is an equation of the first degree, meaning it has no variables raised to a power greater than one.

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What is the principle of balancing equations?

Back

The principle of balancing equations states that both sides of an equation must remain equal when performing operations.

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

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Isolating a variable means rearranging the equation to get the variable on one side and the constants on the other.

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What is the distributive property?

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

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How do you solve for x in the equation 2x + 3 = 11?

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Subtract 3 from both sides to get 2x = 8, then divide by 2 to find x = 4.