Adding and Subtracting One Step Equations

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Subtract 5 from both sides to isolate t.

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What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

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Adding.

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Subtract 22 from both sides.

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Add 62 to each side.

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What is an equation?

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A mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions.

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What does it mean to isolate a variable?

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To manipulate an equation so that the variable is on one side and all other terms are on the other side.

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Subtract 10 from both sides.

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What is the purpose of using inverse operations in solving equations?

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To undo the operations applied to the variable and isolate it.