Solving One Step Equations (No Negatives)

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What is a one-step equation?

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A one-step equation is an algebraic equation that can be solved in a single step by performing the same operation on both sides of the 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 get the variable alone on one side of the equation.

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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The inverse operation of addition is subtraction.

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What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

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The inverse operation of subtraction is addition.

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If n + 23 = 65, what is n?

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n = 42 (subtract 23 from both sides).

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If x - 12 = 95, what is x?

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x = 107 (add 12 to both sides).

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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

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If 11 = x - 7, what is x?

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x = 18 (add 7 to both sides).

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What is the solution to the equation x + 12 = 20?

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x = 8 (subtract 12 from both sides).

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What is the first step to solve n - 6 = 10?

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Add 6 to both sides of the equation.