Algebra 1 : Algebra 1

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Example Questions

Example Question #189 : How To Solve Two Step Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Add  on both sides. Since  is greater than  and is negative, our answer is negative. We treat as a normal subtraction.

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

Example Question #190 : How To Solve Two Step Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve for , you first must get it by itself on one side of the equal sign using opposite operations. Whatever you do to one side of the equation you must do to the other. In the case of:

You first subtract  from both sides of the equation.

Giving you, 

Next, you multiply each side of the equation by .

Solve.

Example Question #721 : Algebra 1

Solve for 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve for , you first must get it by itself on one side of the equal sign using opposite operations. Whatever you do to one side of the equation you must do to the other. In the case of:

You first must add  to both sides of the equation.

Giving you,

Next, multiply both sides of the equation by ,

Solve.

Example Question #722 : Algebra 1

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve for , you first must get it by itself on one side of the equal sign using opposite operations. Whatever you do to one side of the equation you must do to the other. In the case of:

You first must add  to both sides of the equation.

Giving you,

Then you divide each side of the equation by .

Solve.

Example Question #723 : Algebra 1

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve for , you first must get it by itself on one side of the equal sign using opposite operations. Whatever you do to one side of the equation you must do to the other. In the case of:

You must first subrtract  from both sides of the equation.

Giving you,

Now, divide each side of the equation by .

Solve.

Example Question #724 : Algebra 1

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve for , you first must get it by itself on one side of the equal sign using opposite operations. Whatever you do to one side of the equation you must do to the other. In the case of:

You first must subtract  from both sides of the equation.

Giving you,

Now, divide each side of the equation by .

Solve.

Example Question #191 : How To Solve Two Step Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve for , you first must get it by itself on one side of the equal sign using opposite operations. Whatever you do to one side of the equation you must do to the other. In the case of:

You first must add  to both sides of the equation.

Giving you,

Next, divide each side of the equation by 9.

Solve.

 

Example Question #726 : Algebra 1

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve for , you first must get it by itself on one side of the equal sign using opposite operations. Whatever you do to one side of the equation you must do to the other. In the case of:

You first must subtract  from both sides of the equation.

Giving you,

Now, divide each side of teh equation by .

Remember that dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. Rewrite.

 

Solve.

Example Question #727 : Algebra 1

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve for , you first must get it by itself on one side of the equal sign using opposite operations. Whatever you do to one side of the equation you must do to the other. In the case of:

You first must add  to both sides of the equation.

Giving you,

Now, multiply each side of the equation by .

Solve.

Example Question #728 : Algebra 1

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve for , you first must get it by itself on one side of the equal sign using opposite operations. Whatever you do to one side of the equation you must do to the other. In the case of:

You first must subtract  from both sides of the equation.

Giving you,

Now, mulitiply each side of the equation by .

Solve.

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