Algebra II : Basic Single-Variable Algebra

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Example Questions

Example Question #231 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

No Solutions

Correct answer:

No Solutions

Explanation:

To solve for , we need to isolate the variable by having the variable on one side and numbers on the other side.

 Distribute the  to each term in the parentheses.

 Because there is  on each side of the equation, they would essentially cancel out leaving us with  which is not valid.

Answer is no solutions.

Example Question #232 : Solving Equations

Solve:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Isolate the x-variables on one side of the equation and the integers on the other.

Add  on both sides of the equation.

Add 17 on both sides of the equation.

Simplify both sides.

Divide by 11 on both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #233 : Solving Equations

Solve the equation:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Use distribution to simplify the left side.

Subtract  on both sides.

Simplify.

Divide by 26 on both sides.

Reduce both fractions.

The answer is:  

Example Question #234 : Solving Equations

Solve the equation:  

Possible Answers:

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

In order to determine the value of x, we will need to convert the fractions to a least common denominator.

The LCD is 66 because this value is the smallest number that every individual denominator can be divided into.

Convert the fractions.

Since all the denominators are similar, we can simply set the numerators equal.  Multiplying both sides by 66 will eliminate the denominators.

Add two on both sides.

Divide by 60 on both sides and reduce the fraction.

The answer is:  

Example Question #235 : Solving Equations

Solve the equation:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Group the x-variables and integers on a separate side of the equation.

Add  on both sides.

Simplify the equation.

Subtract  on both sides.

Simplify both sides.

Divide by twenty on both sides.

Reduce both fractions.

The answer is:  

Example Question #236 : Solving Equations

Solve the following equation:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Subtract two from both sides.

Multiply by  on both sides.

Divide by negative ten on both sides.

Simplify both fractions.

The answer is:  

Example Question #237 : Solving Equations

Solve the equation:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Isolate the x-variables on one side and the integers on another.

Add  on both sides of the equation.

Simplify both sides.

Add 50 on both sides.

Divide by two on both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #238 : Solving Equations

Solve the equation:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Subtract  from both sides.

Add six on both sides.

Divide by six on both sides.

Reduce the fractions.

The answer is:  

Example Question #239 : Solving Equations

Solve the equation:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add  on each side.

Simplify both sides.

Add 18 on both sides.

Divide four on both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #231 : Solving Equations

Solve the equation:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Subtract  on both sides.

Add 18 on both sides.

Divide by three on both sides.

The answer is:  

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