The objective when solving an equation is to....

• isolate the variable.
• check the solution.
• guess and check.
• Combine Like Terms.

What are the two basic rules for solving algebraic equations?

• Whatever you do to one side of the equal sign, you must copy and do on the other side of the equal sign

• Negative signs can be ignored

• Always start on the left side, regardless of where the variable is

• Always do the opposite operation

x - 62 = 123
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Add 62 to each side. 
• Subtract 62 from each side.
• Multiply each side by 62.
• Add 123 to each side.

What do you call when you add two opposite numbers?

• Inverse Operations

• Adding Opposites

• Opposite Operations

• Additive Inverse

x + 12 = 20

• x = 32
• x = -32
• x = 8
• x = -8

Solve the following equation

x + 8 = 15

• x = 23

• x = 22

• x = 7

• x = 6

When multiplying or dividing, what happens when you have one negative sign?

• Your answer will be positive

• Your answer will be negative

Solve the following equation

8 = m - 12

• x = 2

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 20

What is the inverse operation of division?

• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Subtraction

Solve the following equation

14m = 28

• m = 2

• m = 14

• m = 32

• $m\ =\ \frac{1}{2}$