1) Solving One-Step Equations To solve a one-step equation you always want to end up with the by itself, on one side

of the equal sign and a number on the other side of the equal sign. So to get rid of the number which is currently on the same side as the you would subtract the number if it is a positive number or add the number if it is a negative number. Remembering whatever you do to the left hand side you have to do to the right hand side (or vice versa), you would have to subtract or add the number from/to the side with only a number (right hand side or left hand side). For example: + 9= -5 + 9 - 9= -5 -9 = -14 2) Solving Algebraic Equations With Decimals To solve an algebraic equation with decimals you use the same procedure as solving one- step equations which is. So, to solve an algebraic equation with decimals you always want to end up with the variable by itself, on one side of the equal sign and a number on the other side of the equal sign. So to get rid of the number which is currently on the same side as the variable you would subtract the number if it is a positive number or add the number if it is a negative number. Remembering whatever you do to the left hand side you have to do to the right hand side (or vice versa), you would have to subtract or add the number from/to the side with only a number (right hand side or left hand side). For example: + 9.6 = 10.1 + 9.6 -9.6 = 10.1- 9.6 = 0.5 -0.3m = -6.9 x10 x10 -3m = -69 -3m /-3 = -69 /-3 m = 23

3) Solving Two- Step Equations To solve two- step equations you always want to end up with the variable by itself, on one side of the equal sign and a number on the other side of the equal sign. So to get rid of the number which is currently on the same side as the variable you would subtract the number if it is a positive number or add the number if it is a negative number. Remembering whatever you do to the left hand side you have to do to the right hand side (or vice versa), you would have to subtract or add the number from/to the side with only a number (right hand side or left hand side). Next for the second step, for the example below divide the both sides by 2 to get as opposed to 2 . Example: 2 + 9 = 25 2 + 9- 9 = 25- 9

2 = 16 2 / 2 = 16 / 2 =8 Check: 2 + 9 = 25 (2 x 8) + 9 = 25 16 + 9 = 25 25 = 25 4 - 2k = 24 4 - 4 -2k = 24 - 4 -2k = 20 -2k / -2 = 20 / -2 k = -10

4) Solving Equations with Like Terms To solve an equation with like terms, like the example below, you group the like terms next to each other then proceed doing the operation indicated. After solving the like terms part, you now complete the solving of the equation as if it were a two- step equation.So to get rid of the number which is currently on the same side as the variable you would subtract the number if it is a positive number or add the number if it is a negative number. Remembering whatever you do to the left hand side you have to do to the right hand side (or vice versa), you would have to subtract or add the number from/to the side with only a number (right hand side or left hand side). Next for the second step, as shown in the example below, divide both sides by 3 to get as opposed to . For example: 13 - 7 -10 = 2 13 -10 - 7 = 2 3 -7=2 3 -7+7=2+7 3 =9 3 /3=9/3 =3 Solution is = 3 (13 x 3) - 7 - (10 x 3) = 2 (39 - 7) - 30 = 2 32 - 30 = 2 2=2 5) Solving Equations with the Distributive Property To solve equations with the distributive property, you need to distribute (or multiply) the number with each term in the expression. In that way, the brackets are removed. We can then combine like terms and solve by equivalent equations when necessary. For example: -8 (5 - 7c) = 184 (-8 x 5) + (-8 x -7c) = 184

-40 + 56c = 184 -40 + 40 + 56c = 184 + 40 56c = 224 56c / 56 = 224 / 56 c=4 Solution is c = 4 -8 (5 - 28) = 184 -8 (-23) = 184 184 = 184 6) Combining Like Terms after Distributing To combine like terms after distributing you must, as demonstrated in the example below, distribute by multiply - (-1) by the and then the 7. After that step which is the distributing, you continue solving the equation like a one- step equation(demonstrated below). For example: 13 -( + 7) = 29 13 - - 7 = 29 12 - 7 = 29 12 - 7 + 7 = 29 +7 12 = 36 12 / 12 = 36 / 12 =3 7) Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides To solve an equation with variables on both sides you must ,using the example below, first subtract 5n from both sides then add 43 to each side and then finally simplify the down to . After simplifying the equation you can then check it as demonstrated below. For example: 5n + 2 = 20n - 43 5n - 5n +2 = 20n - 5n - 43 2 = 15n - 43 15n - 43 = 2 15n - 43 + 43 = 2 + 43 15n = 45 15n / 15 = 45 / 15 n=3 Check: n = 3 5n + 2 = 20n - 43 5(3) + 2 = 20(3) - 43 15 + 2 = 60 - 43 17 = 17 8) No Solution Answers No solution answers occur when (as the name says) there is no solution the equation.

For Example: 3(2 - ) = 5 - 3 3(2) + 3(- ) = 5 - 3 6-3 =5-3 6 - 3 + 3 = 5 -3 + 3 6 = 5 x 6 is not equal to 5 No Solution. 9) Infinite Solutions Infinite solutions occur when both sides of the equal signs are equal. For example: 4 - 3(2t + 12) = -2 - 2 (15 + 3t) 4 - 6t -36 = -2 - 30 - 6t -32 - 6t = -32 - 6t Solution Is Infinite.