SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS

Recall the following:

• A linear equation is a polynomial of degree 1.

• In order to solve for the unknown variable, you must isolate the variable.

• In the order of operations, multiplication and division are completed before addition and subtraction.

Solve for x in the following equations.

• Problem 1.4a:
  Solution.

  
  

  
  

• Problem 1.4b:
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• Problem 1.4c:
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• Problem 1.4d:
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• Problem 1.4e:
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