Equations with parenthesis
Site: | Saylor Academy |
Course: | GKT101: General Knowledge for Teachers – Math |
Book: | Equations with parenthesis |
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Date: | Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 7:26 AM |
Description
Finally, you will look at the most general linear equations with one variable: equations involving parentheses. Here, you have to simplify each side by opening parentheses before attempting to solve by doing the same thing to both sides. Watch this lecture series and complete the interactive exercises.
Equations with parentheses
Source: Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra-home/alg-basic-eq-ineq#alg-equations-with-parentheses
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We need to manipulate the equation to get by itself.
Distribute. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Subtract from each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Subtract from each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Divide each side by . | |
Simplify. |
Let's check our work!
We need to manipulate the equation to get by itself.
Distribute. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Subtract from each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Add to each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Divide each side by . | |
Simplify. |
Let's check our work!
We need to manipulate the equation to get by itself.
Distribute. | |
Subtract from each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Divide each side by . | |
Simplify. |
Let's check our work!
We need to manipulate the equation to get by itself.
Distribute. | |
Add to each side. | |
Add to each side. | |
Divide by . | |
Combine like terms. |
Let's check our work!
Answers
We need to manipulate the equation to get by itself.
Distribute. | |
Add to each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Add to each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Divide each side by . | |
Simplify. |
Let's check our work!
We need to manipulate the equation to get by itself.
Distribute. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Subtract from each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Subtract from each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Divide each side by . | |
Simplify. |
Let's check our work!
We need to manipulate the equation to get by itself.
Distribute. | |
Subtract from each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Subtract from each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Divide each side by . | |
Simplify. |
Let's check our work!
We need to manipulate the equation to get by itself.
Distribute. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Subtract from each side. | |
Combine like terms. | |
Divide each side by . | |
Simplify. |
Let's check our work!