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    Variables On Both Sides Notes

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    The document provides steps for solving equations with variables on both sides: 1. Use the distributive property and combine like terms 2. Move all variables to one side by adding/subtracting their inverse 3. Solve the resulting equation It also notes that if the resulting equation is a true statement, the solution set is all real numbers, and if it is false, the solution set is empty. Sample equations are worked through to demonstrate the process.

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    The document provides steps for solving equations with variables on both sides: 1. Use the distributive property and combine like terms 2. Move all variables to one side by adding/subtracting their inverse 3. Solve the resulting equation It also notes that if the resulting equation is a true statement, the solution set is all real numbers, and if it is false, the solution set is empty. Sample equations are worked through to demonstrate the process.

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    The document provides steps for solving equations with variables on both sides: 1. Use the distributive property and combine like terms 2. Move all variables to one side by adding/subtracting their inverse 3. Solve the resulting equation It also notes that if the resulting equation is a true statement, the solution set is all real numbers, and if it is false, the solution set is empty. Sample equations are worked through to demonstrate the process.

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    The key takeaways are the steps to solve equations with variables on both sides: use the distributive property if needed, combine like terms if needed, move one variable to one side by adding/subtracting its inverse, and solve.

    The steps to solve equations with variables on both sides are: use the distributive property if needed, combine like terms if needed, move one variable to one side by adding/subtracting its inverse, and eliminate multiplying/dividing.

    The possible solution sets when solving an equation are: many solutions if it results in a true statement, and no solutions if it results in a false statement.

    Algebra 1: SOLVING EQUATIONS WITH VARIABLES ON BOTH SIDES

    Goal: Get ONE variable alone on one side of = sign.

    1. Use Distributive Property, if necessary.


    2. Combine like terms, if necessary
    3. Move one variable by adding its inverse to both sides of =.
    4. Solve as usual.

    1. 12k  15  35  2k Original problem


    2 k  2k Move variables to one side.
    10k  15 = 35
     15  15 Eliminate adding or subtracting
    10k 20 Eliminate multiplying or dividing
    =
    10 10
    k = 2
    Solution! Remember…Check Your Answer!

    2. 3(a  22)  12a  30 Original Problem


    3a  66 = 12a + 30 Do the Distributive Property First!!!
    -3a -3a Move Variables to one Side.
    66 = 9a + 30
    - 30 - 30 Eliminate adding or subtracting
    36 9a
     Eliminate multiplying or dividing
    9 9
    4 = a Solution! Remember…Check Your Answer!

    3. 3  x  1 – 5  5x  2 Original Problem
    3x + 3 – 5 = 5x – 2 Do the Distributive Property First!!!
    3x – 2 = 5x – 2 Combine Like Terms
    –3 x – 3x Move Variables to one Side.
    – 2 = 2x – 2
    Eliminate adding or subtracting
    +2 +2
    0 2x Eliminate multiplying or dividing
    =
    2 2
    0 = x Solution! Remember…Check Your Answer!
    Try These!!!

    4. 5x = -7x + 6 5. 7 – 3x = x – 4(2 + x)

    HMMM……..Take a look at the following examples:

    6. 6(4 x  5)  24 x  30 7. 5(3 x  5)  3(5 x  1)

    The Rules:

     When you solve an equation and you end with a true statement, the solution set will
    be: _______________________.

    Example:
    3( x  2)  3 x  6
    3x  6  3x  6 Many Solutions!
    - 3x - 3x
    66
     When you solve an equation and you end with a false
    statement, the solution set will be:
    _______________________.

    3( x  2)  3 x  4
    3x  6  3x  4
    - 3x - 3x No Solutions!
    64

    Try These:
    8. 2x + 5 = 2x – 3 9. 3(x+1) – 5 = 3x – 2

    Class Practice:

    10. 6x + 7 = 8x – 13 11. 6(y + 2) – 4 = -10

    12. 4(2x – 8) = 3(2 – 3x) 13. 4(r + 20) = 1/5(20r + 400)

    14. -2x = -3x + 12 – 2x 15. 8(b + 1) + 4 = 3(2b – 8) – 16

    Algebra 1: Solving Equations Homework


    Solve the Equation. Show all Steps!!!

    1. 4 x  6  x  9 2. 4  7 x  1  6 x

    3. 4 x  3  6 x  9 4. 41  2n  2  n

    5. 6(2  y )  3(3  y ) 6. 4 y  2( y  5)  2

    7. 6 x  9 x  4  2 x  2 8. 2(2 x  3)  4( x  1)  2

    9. 3  6a  9  6a 10. 9 x  6   x  4

    More On Back
    11. 5 x  7  10 x  8 12. 7 y  3  4 y  18
    13. 3( y  3)  2 y  3 14. 2(3a  5)  4( a  4)

    15. 6 x  4  2(3x  2) 16. 6 x  9  4(5  x)

    1
    17. 3( x  2)  5  2( x  3) 18. 2( x  3)  (4 x  12)
    2

    19. 2( x  3)  ( x  1)  7 20. ( x  7)  6 x  8

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