Solving Equations

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What does 3x mean?

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Three times X.

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Solve: -4x = 24

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x = -6.

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Fill in the blank with the missing symbol: 3² x 4² ____ (3 x 4)²

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=.

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Solve: -8 + 5x - 2 = 20

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x = 6.

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Solve: 8 = n + 3n - 24

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n = 8.

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What is an equation?

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A mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions.

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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Finding the value of the variable that makes the equation true.

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What is a variable in mathematics?

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A symbol used to represent an unknown value.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What does it mean to isolate a variable?

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To get the variable alone on one side of the equation.