Solving Equations
Learn how to solve equations by simplifying both sides, rearranging terms, and finding the value of x. Let’s get started! 🚀

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🛎️ Solving an Equation
- Solving an equation means finding the value of x that makes the equation true.
- You can check the solution by substituting the value of x and seeing if both sides are equal.
🛎️ Simplify Both Sides
- Use the distributive law to expand brackets.
- Collect like terms to simplify each side of the equation.
🛎️ Rearrange and Solve
- Move all terms with x to one side and all constants to the other side.
- Divide by the coefficient of x to find the value of x.
Practice Questions
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Solve the equation: .
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Add 4 to both sides: , then divide by 2: .
Solve the equation: .
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First, subtract 2 from both sides: . Then, divide by 3: .
Solve the equation: .
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First, expand the brackets: . Then, subtract 8 from both sides: . Finally, divide by 2: .
Solve the equation: .
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First, subtract from both sides: . Next, subtract 3 from both sides: . Finally, divide both sides by 2: .
Solve the equation: .
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First, expand the left side: . Then, subtract from both sides: . Now, add 6 to both sides: .
Simplify the expression: .
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First, expand each term: , and . Now, combine like terms: , and . So, the simplified expression is .
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