GED Math : Single-Variable Algebra
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Example Question #81 : Solving For The Variable
Solve:
Subtract the 8 from the left and add (subtract) from the right:
Simplify:
Divide by 10:
Simplify:
Example Question #82 : Solving For The Variable
Solve:
Step 1: Move the constant from the left to the right:
Step 2: Simplify:
Step 3: Divide by the coefficient on the left hand side to both sides of the equation:
Simplify:
Step 4: Take the square root of both sides:
Simplify:
Example Question #1 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
The absolute value of a number decreased by twenty-four
Twenty-four decreased by the absolute value of a number
The opposite of the difference of a number and twenty-four
Twenty-four decreased by the opposite of a number
Twenty-four decreased by the absolute value of a number
Example Question #2 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
The absolute value of the difference of a number and fifty-four
The opposite of the product of a number and negative fifty-four
The opposite of the difference of a number and fifty-four
The absolute value of the product of a number and negative fifty-four
The absolute value of the difference of a number and fifty-four
Example Question #3 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
Three decreased by the square of a number
The square of a number decreased by three
The square of the difference of three and a number
The square of the difference of a number and three
Three decreased by the square of a number
Example Question #2 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
The absolute value of the difference of a number and forty-five
The opposite of the difference of forty-five and a number
The absolute value of the difference of forty-five and a number
The opposite of the difference of a number and forty-five
The opposite of the difference of a number and forty-five
Example Question #3 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
The absolute value of the difference of a number and sixty-five
Sixty-five subtracted from the opposite of a number
The opposite of the difference of a number and sixty-five
Sixty-five subtracted from the absolute value of a number
Sixty-five subtracted from the opposite of a number
Example Question #1 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 
The square of the difference of a number and thirty-four
The square of the difference of thirty-four and a number
Twice the difference of thirty-four and a number
Twice the difference of a number and thirty-four
The square of the difference of a number and thirty-four
Example Question #4 : Word Problems In Algebra
A broken television cost $1.25 after a 99% discount. What was the original price?
$125
$2.74
$12.50
$250
$2.49
$125
Let x be the original price. If the original price was given a discount, the value of the percent discount must be subtracted from the original price.
Example Question #5 : Word Problems In Algebra
Which of the following phrases can be represented by the algebraic expression 
The reciprocal of the difference of a number and five
Five less than by the reciprocal of a number
The reciprocal of the difference of five and a number
Five decreased by the reciprocal of a number
The reciprocal of the difference of five and a number
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