Algebra 1 : How to solve one-step equations

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Algebra 1

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Example Questions

Example Question #421 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #421 : Linear Equations

Solve for .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #421 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Divide  on both sides.

Example Question #422 : Algebra 1

Solve for .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #423 : Linear Equations

Solve for .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #422 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Multiply  on both sides.

Example Question #425 : Linear Equations

Solve for .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #424 : How To Solve One Step Equations

Solve for .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #423 : Linear Equations

Solve:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve for the unknown variable, isolate the variable by dividing by 64 on both sides.

Simplify both sides.  We can rewrite the numerator and denominator into factors.

The answer is:  

Example Question #426 : Linear Equations

Solve the following equation: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve this, we should first convert the decimal to a fraction.

Multiply by five on both sides.

Simplify both sides.

The answer is: 

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