Algebra 1 : How to solve one-step equations

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Example Questions

Example Question #291 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Add  to both sides.

Example Question #292 : How To Solve One 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.

Example Question #293 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #292 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Divide  on both sides.

Example Question #295 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Divide  on both sides. When dividing with a negative number, our answer is negative.

 

Example Question #296 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Divide both sides by . When dividing with another negative number, the answer is positive.

Example Question #293 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Multiply  on both sides.

Example Question #298 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #299 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #300 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for  in the following equations:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, we need to get  alone.  To do that, multiply both sides by 

 

Remember that a negative times a negative is a positive.  So, the answer is .

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