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Goal: The goal of solving a linear equation is to find the value of the variable that will make the
statement (equation) true.
Method: Perform operations to both sides of the equation in order to isolate the variable.
Examples:
A. 5 2 Check:
5 5 7 5 2
7
2 2 (Solution Checks)
B. 3 7 Check:
3 3 10 3 7
10 7 7 (Solution Checks)
C. 3 24 Check:
3 24 38 24
3 3 24 24 (Solution Checks)
8
D. 7 28 Check:
7 28 74 28
7 7 28 28 (Solution Checks)
4
E. 4 Check:
2 6
· · (Multiply by the reciprocal) 4
3 1
6 4 4 (Solution Checks)
F. 2 Check:
!
5 " 10
· 25 2
1 5 5
" 10 2 2 (Solution Checks)
Identity Example: Contradiction Example:
G. 2 6 3 2 H. 5 3 4 2
2 6 3 6 5 3 4 8
2 6 2 6 5 3 5 8
2 2 5 5
6 6 True Statement 3 8 False Statement
Solution: all real numbers No Solution
I. 10 5 3 4 2 7
10 5 3 12 2 14 Check:
10 5 26 10 56 36 4 26 7
10 30 32 213
10 6 26 20 6 26
10 10 20 20 (Solution Checks)
6 36
#$ #
#
#
6
$ $
J. 2 (LCD is 10) K. 0.05 0.25 0.2
!
2 4 1000.05 0.25 0.2100
10 210 5 25 20
5 2
10 2 10 4 25 25
· · 20 !$ !
1 5 1 2
! !
2 2 5 4 20 1
2 4 5 20 20 Check:
3 16 20 0.051 0.25 0.2
16 16
$
0.05 0.25 0.2
0.2 0.2 (Solution Checks)
LINEAR EQUATIONS PRACTICE
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LINEAR EQUATIONS PRACTICE ANSWERS
1. 1 26.
51. 12 77. 63
2. 13 52. 8 78. 27
27. No Solution
3. 11 53. 7 79. 72
28. All real numbers
4. 27 ' 54. 56 80. " 18
29.
5. 2 55. 14 81. 2.5
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60.
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9 87. 4
12. 3 36. 2 30 62.
25 88. 6
13.
37. 15 63.
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38.
64.
14. 5 65. 12 90. All real numbers
19 3
144
15. 39. 91. No Solution
66.
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12
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25
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45. 97. All real numbers
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47. - 74. #
23. No Solution 100. No Solution
24.
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!
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76. 15
50. 48
25. All real numbers