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Notes Solving Equations

This document provides instructions for solving equations by addition. It explains that to isolate a variable, quantities added to the variable are moved to the other side of the equation by adding their opposites to both sides. It then provides examples of solving simple equations by adding or subtracting quantities to isolate the variable.

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Notes Solving Equations

This document provides instructions for solving equations by addition. It explains that to isolate a variable, quantities added to the variable are moved to the other side of the equation by adding their opposites to both sides. It then provides examples of solving simple equations by adding or subtracting quantities to isolate the variable.

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Solving Equations by Addition 3.

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1. How do you isolate the variable?

a. Move all ____________________ that are on the same side of the equal sign as the
variable to the other side.

b. Quantities _______________ to the variable are moved by _______________

their _________________ (inverse) to both sides of the equal sign.

1) The Addition Property of Equality states you can add the same quantity to
both sides of an equation.

if a = b
then a = b

2) The quantity added to the variable is always on the same ______________ as


the variable. Box in the quantity added to the variable, the one to move.

a) x + 7 = 12 b) -9 = n + 4

c) 10 + 1 = - z d) -3.1 + n = 20

2. Solve the following: (Learn the process on these easy ones!)

a. n + 3 = 12 move the: _______

How? Add _______ to both sides

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b. 5 + a = -21 move the: _______

How? Add _______ to both sides

c. 9 = x - 13 move the: _______

How? Add _______ to both sides

d. n - 7 = -18 e. 12 - 7 = 4 + x

3. When possible, Simplify First quantities on the ________________ side.

a. - 3 + x - 2 = -2(5) b. 5 - (-3) = -3n + 4 + 4n

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Solving Equations by Addition 3.2
1. How do you isolate the variable?

QUANTITIES
a. Move all ____________________ that are on the same side of the equal sign as the
variable to the other side.

ADDED
b. Quantities _______________ ADDING
to the variable are moved by _______________

OPPOSITE
their _________________ (inverse) to both sides of the equal sign.

1) The Addition Property of Equality states you can add the same quantity to
both sides of an equation.

if a = b
then a +c = b +c

SIDE
2) The quantity added to the variable is always on the same ______________ as
the variable. Box in the quantity added to the variable, the one to move.

a) x + 7 = 12 b) -9 = n + 4

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c) 10 + 1 = 3 - z d) -3.1 + n = 20

2. Solve the following: (Learn the process on these easy ones!)

a. n + 3 = 12 or n + 3 = 12 +3
move the: _______
n + 3 + (-3) = 12 + (-3) -3 -3
-3
How? Add _______ to both sides
n = 9 n = 9

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Solving Equations by Addition 3.2
b. 5 + a = -21 move the: _______
5
-5 -5
-5
How? Add _______ to both sides
a = -26

c. 9 = x - 13 -13
move the: _______
+13 +13
13
How? Add _______ to both sides
22 = x

d. n - 7 = -18 e. 12 - 7 = 4 + x
+7 +7 -4 -4
n = -11 1 = x

3. When possible, Simplify First => quantities on the ________________


SAME side.

a. - 3 + x - 2 = -2(5) b. 5 - (-3) = -3n + 4 + 4n


x - 5 = -10 8 = n + 4
5 5 -4 -4
x = -5 4 = n

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