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Which of the following are basic rules used 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
What is the first step in the equation:
2x - 3 + 4x = 27
Combine Like Terms
Add 3 on both sides
Divide by 2 on both sides
Subtract 4x from both sides
What is the second step to solve the equation:
2x - 3 + 4x = 27
Divide everything by 2
Add 3 to both sides
Divide everything by 6
Subtract 3 to both sides
What is the last step to solve the equation:
2x - 3 + 4x = 27
Add 4 on both sides
Subtract 6 from both sides
Subtract 27 from both sides
Divide by 6 on both sides
After questions 4-6, what is the answer to:
2x - 3 + 4x = 27
9
6
2
What is the first step in solving this equation?
add 4 to both sides
distribute the 4
subtract 4 to both sides
subtract 12 to both sides
What is the first step in solving this equation?
subtract 3 to both sides
subtract the 6 - 2
distribute 2
distribute -2
What will the equation look like after you distribute?
-6x - 8 = 10
-6x + 8 = 10
-5x - 6 = 10
-5x + 6 = 10
What will the equation look like after you combine like terms?
-5x + 5 = 35
x + 5 = 35
5x + 5 = 35
-x + 5 = 35
3(x + 5) – 6x = -18
x = 12
x = -10
x = -6
x = -16
5 + 10(a + 2) = 35
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