Solving Equations and Operations

This video tutorial covers solving simple one-step equations using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It emphasizes isolating the variable and maintaining balanced equations. The tutorial includes examples with fractions and decimals, demonstrating how to handle these in equations. It concludes with a real-life application, showing how to calculate hours worked based on hourly wage. The video aims to equip learners with the skills to solve equations and apply them to practical problems.

What is the primary focus of Lesson 1.1?

• Graphing equations

• Factoring polynomials

• Solving one-step equations

• Solving multi-step equations

What is the main goal when solving an equation?

• To find the greatest common factor

• To simplify the equation

• To isolate the variable

• To eliminate all numbers

Which operation would you use to solve an equation with addition?

• Subtraction

• Division

• Addition

• Multiplication

How do you handle fractions when solving equations?

• Multiply by zero

• Convert to decimals

• Find common denominators

• Ignore them

What is the result of adding 1/4 to both sides of the equation D - 1/4 = -1/2?

• D = 1/4

• D = -3/4

• D = -1/4

• D = 0

When a variable is on the right side of an equation, what can you do?

• Multiply by zero

• Ignore it

• Add a constant

• Move it to the left side

What is the reciprocal of 2/5?

• 5/2

• 2/5

• 1/5

• 10

How do you solve the equation 3πP = -2/3π?

• Add 2/3π

• Divide by 3π

• Multiply by π

• Subtract 3π

In the real-life example, what operation is used to find the number of hours worked?

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

If you earn $9.65 per hour and made $308.80, how many hours did you work?

• 30 hours

• 40 hours

• 32 hours

• 35 hours