Equations in One Variable

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What is the Subtraction Property of Equality?

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If you subtract the same number from both sides of an equation, the two sides remain equal.

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What is the Addition Property of Equality?

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If you add the same number to both sides of an equation, the two sides remain equal.

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What is the Multiplication Property of Equality?

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If you multiply both sides of an equation by the same non-zero number, the two sides remain equal.

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What is the Division Property of Equality?

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If you divide both sides of an equation by the same non-zero number, the two sides remain equal.

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Solve for x: 2x + 3 = 11

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x = 4

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Solve for y: 3y - 5 = 16

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y = 7

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Solve for x: 5x - 2 = 3x + 10

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x = 6

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Solve for x: 4x + 8 = 2x + 20

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x = 6

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What is an equation in one variable?

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An equation that contains one variable and can be solved to find the value of that variable.

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What does it mean to isolate a variable?

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To manipulate an equation so that the variable is on one side and all other terms are on the other side.