Math Study Guide: Topic 11: Equations (pages 50-56) Flashcards

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What is the object of all equations?

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To solve for the variable, usually x

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What is the bottom line that you have to remember in solving an equation?

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Whatever you do to one side of the an equation, you must also do to the other side.

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How do you solve an equation with fractions?

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When an equation has several fractions, multiply both sides by the lowest common denominator.

Example: 2x/5 + x/4 = x - 7

Multiply by sides by 20, etc., and then solve for x

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