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Deciding where to start….I see that on the left side is 7x and on the
right side is – 2x.
In this instance I will use the general rule and collect the x’s to the left
side of the equation…I do that by working on the right side of the
equation and by adding 2x to both sides of the equation…which looks
like this:
After collecting the variables to the right side I am left with a 2-step
equation. Add/Subtract first and then multiply or divide…
Example #1 (continued)
9x + 19 = + 55
In this 2-step equation to undo the +19, subtract 19 from both sides of
the equation
9x + 19 = + 55
- 19 -19
9x = 36
To undo the multiplication, divide both sides by 9
36 ÷ 9 = 4
9x = 36
The 9’s 9 9
cancel out
leaving x x = 4
Example #2
90 – 9y = 6y
I see that there is a – 9y on the left and a +6y on the right…I’m going to
make the decision to collect the variables to the right side of the equation.
90 – 9y = 6y 6y + 9y = 15y
The 9y’s
on the left + 9y +9y
cancel 90 = 15y
out
leaving
90 You are left with a 1 step equation…
Example #2 (continued)
90 = 15y
6 = y
First, we have to analyze this equation and decide what we want to do…
Notice, that the distributive property is illustrated on the left side of the
equation…we must take care of that before we do anything else…
3(x + 2) = 3x + 6
3x + 6 = 3x + 6
Now you can collect the x’s to either side of the equation…I choose the left
2= 4
2≠ 4
Equations with no solutions
2≠ 4
Ok…I notice right off that I have the distributive property on both the left
and right side of the equation….
Don’t forget…at the level you are required to be able to recognize
and know how to work with the distributive property….
I must take care of the distributive property first before I do anything else
Ok…now I see that I have multiple x’s on the left side and -2x on
the right…I’m going to make the decision to combine the x’s on the
left before I collect all the x’s to the same side… My new equation
will look like this…..
Example #3 (continued)
4 – 4x + 3x = -2x + 2
4 – x = -2x + 2
-4x + 3x = -1x.
We write -1x as Ok…now I have x’s on both sides of the equation…
just -x
I need to get the x’s on the same side…I am going to use the
general rule and collect the x’s to the left side….that’s because
–x is bigger than -2x and I don’t want to have to work with
negative numbers…to undo the -2x add 2x to both sides…
Ok…now all I have to do is isolate the x on the left and I have the
solution….to undo the +4, subtract 4 from both sides of the
equation….like this…
4+x = +2
+2–4=-2
-4 -4
The 4’s on the left
cancel out leaving
just x x = -2
1. 4x + 27 = 3x
2. -2m = 16m – 9
3. 12c – 4 = 12c
4. 12p – 7 = - 3p + 8
5. -7 + 4m = 6m - 5
Your Turn
1. 24 – 6r = (4 – r)
2. -4(x – 3) = -x
3. -2(6 – 10n) = 10(2n – 6)
4. ¼ (60 + 16s) = 15 + 4s
5. ¾ (24 – 8b) = 2(5b + 1)
Your Turn Solutions