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.
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!