Solve Equations

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing one or more variables.

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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To solve an equation means to find the value(s) of the variable(s) that make the equation true.

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The first step is to simplify the right side of the equation by distributing and combining like terms.

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c = -2.

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x = -2.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, perform inverse operations to both sides of the equation until the variable is alone on one side.

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n = 18.

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d = -13.

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What is a linear equation?

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A linear equation is an equation of the first degree, meaning it has no variables raised to a power greater than one.

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What does it mean for an equation to be balanced?

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An equation is balanced when both sides have the same value, meaning the operations performed on one side must also be performed on the other.