Solving Linear Equations

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What is a linear equation?

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What does it mean to solve a linear equation?

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To solve a linear equation means to find the value of the variable that makes the equation true.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, perform inverse operations to both sides of the equation until the variable is alone on one side.

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What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

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What does the term 'slope' refer to in a linear equation?

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The slope is a measure of how steep a line is, calculated as the rise over run between two points on the line.