Algebra 1 : Algebra 1

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Example Questions

Example Question #491 : Algebra 1

Solve the following equation:  

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Explanation:

In order to solve for x, we will need to divide by six on both sides.

Simplify both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #492 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

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Explanation:

 Multiply  on both sides.

Example Question #493 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

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 Multiply  on both sides. When multiplying with a negative number, our answer is negative.

Example Question #494 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

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 Multiply  on both sides. When multiplying with another negative number, our answer is positive.

Example Question #495 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve the following equation:  

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Explanation:

Divide by negative four on both sides to isolate the x variable.

Simplify both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #492 : Algebra 1

Solve the following equation:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to isolate the x-variable, we will need to subtract six from both sides.

Simplify both sides.  When subtracting from a negative number, the number becomes increasingly negative.

The answer is:  

Example Question #497 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve.

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This is a one-step problem in which you need to divide both sides of the equation by 3.

Example Question #498 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

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Subtract  from both sides.

Example Question #499 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

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Subtract  from both sides. Since  is greater than , our answer is negative. We treat as a subtraction problem.

Example Question #493 : Algebra 1

Solve for .

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Subtract  from both sides. When adding with another negative number, we just add the numbers and put a minus sign in front.

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