Algebra II : Equations

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Example Questions

Example Question #99 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are TWO ways:

Method 

 Distribute the .

 Add  on both sides.

 Divide  on both sides.

 

Method :

 Divide  on both sides.

 Add  on both sides.

Example Question #232 : Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are TWO ways:

Method : (not so preferred)

 Distribute .

 Subtract  on both sides.

 Multiply  on both sides.

 

Method : (preferred)

 Multiply  on both sides.

 Subtract  on both sides.

Example Question #233 : Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Cross-multiply.

 Divide  on both sides.

Example Question #234 : Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Cross-multiply. Remember the  multiplies the whole expression.

 Distribute.

 Subtract  on both sides.

 Divide  on both sides.

Example Question #235 : Equations

Solve

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Solve  by:

The objective is to solve the equation to find what  is equal to, so we need to have  a value.

First subtract 5 from both sides , and we will get:

Divide both sides by 2 and the solution is:

Example Question #236 : Equations

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The objective is to solve the equation to find what  is equal to, so we need to have  a value.

1. Subtract  from both sides, and we will have:

 

2. Subtract 18 from both sides, and we will have:

 

3. Divide both sides of the equation by 2 and the solution is:

Example Question #101 : Solving Equations

Solve:

Possible Answers:

No solution

All real numbers

None of the above

Correct answer:

All real numbers

Explanation:

To solve:

1. First clear the parentheses.

2. Add the variables.

3. Add the integers.

4. Subtract  from each side.

Which is always true, so x can be all real numbers.

Example Question #231 : Equations

Solve the following equation:

Possible Answers:

No solution

Correct answer:

No solution

Explanation:

To simplify this you need to isolate x by subtracting 64 from both sides then taking the square root to get:

you cannot take the square root of a negative number so you answer is no solution.

Example Question #102 : Solving Equations

Solve the following equation:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a simple two step problem in which you need to isolate "x" The first step is to subtract the 36 from both sides. Upon doing this you get:

The next step is to divide by -12 to get "x" by itself.

Your final answer is:

Example Question #240 : Equations

Solve the following equation for 

 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can start by multiplying both sides by the denominator 

 

Isolate terms with  on one side of the equation, 

 

Collect terms and solve, 

 

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