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.

LINEAR EQUATION - Solve for x in the following equation. If you would like to see the answers and the solutions, click on the word solution after each problem.

• Problem 1.5a:Solution.

  
  

• Problem 1.5b:

  

  
  Solution.

  
  

• Problem 1.5c:

  

  
  Solution.

  
  

• Problem 1.5d:

  

  
  Solution.

  
  

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