Isolating the Variable

To isolate the variable, we must identify the operation happening to the variable and use its __________________.

• inverse

• equivalent

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What must we do to isolate the variable.


 $18\ +\ c$  

• Add 18

• Subtract 18

• Multiply by 18

• Divide by 18

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What must we do to isolate the variable.

 $20z$   

• Add 20

• Subtract 20

• Multiply by 20

• Divide by 20

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What must we do to isolate the variable?

 $\frac{x}{18}$ 

• Add 17

• Subtract 18

• Multiply by 18

• Divide by 18

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

x + 12 = 20

• x = 32
• x = -32
• x = 8
• x = -8

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x:

• x = 20
• x = 7
• x = 10
• x = 3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A letter or symbol that represents an unknown value is called ______________.

• Variable
• Radicand
• Coefficient
• Constant

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

To solve an equation, the goal is to __________ the variable on one side.

• Evaluate
• Leviate
• Isolate
• Reciprocate

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What are inverse operations?

• Absolute values
• Opposite operations used in isolating a variable
• Operations used for only inequalities
• Unknown quantity represented by a letter or symbol

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

In an equation, you want to get the variable...

• on the right side of the equation

• to disappear

• alone

• to be on both sides

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A