Chapter 13 revision

Lesson one

Solving linear equations

Math words

 Equation: Mathematical statement containing an

equals (=) sign.

 Linear equation :an equation with at least one

variable, where the highest power of any variable
is 1
8m – 9 = 55
Objective 1
 To solve an equation with one variable
on one side
To solve an equation

 You find the value of the unknown letter ( variable )

8m – 9 = 55
To solve an equation
 You find the value of the unknown letter ( variable )

8m – 9 = 55
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 Example 1
Jood Abdeen
One step :Put the variable on
one side(to the left)
Put the number on the second
side(to the right)

8m – 9 = 55
by using the opposite

+9 +9
Opposite of + is –
Opposite of – is +
Opposite of × is ÷ 8m = 64
÷8 ÷8
Opposite of ÷ is ×

m = 8
 Example 2
Abdulrahman
One step :Put the variable on
one side(to the left)
Put the number on the second
side(to the right)
by using the opposite

3x + 4 = 22
Opposite of + is –
-4 -4
Opposite of – is +
Opposite of × is ÷
3x = 18
Opposite of ÷ is × ÷3 ÷3
x =6
Example 3
Jood Abdeen
One step :Put the variable on
one side(to the left)
Put the number on the second
side(to the right)
by using the opposite

6t – 8 = 46
Opposite of + is –
Opposite of – is + +8 +8
Opposite of × is ÷
Opposite of ÷ is × 6t = 54
÷6 ÷6
t =9
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 Faris
Your turn!
2k + 1 = 7

k = 3.5 k=4
k=3 k=6
 Selina

Your turn!
3g – 2 = 19
g = 6.5 g = 5.67

g=6 g=7
 Hamad

Your turn!
4n + 2 = 50

n = 13 n = 12.5

n = 12 n = 13.5
Objective 2
 To solve an equation When there is a
variable on both sides of the
equals sign
Example 1
Nada
One step :Put the variables on
one side(to the left)
Put the number on the second
side(to the right)
by doing the opposite
6x + 4 = 2x + 6
-2x -2x
Opposite of + is –
4x + 4 = 6
Opposite of – is +
Opposite of × is ÷
-4 -4
Opposite of ÷ is ×
4x = 2
÷4 ÷4
x = ½
Example 2
Anas
One step :Put the variables on
one side(to the left)
Put the number on the second
side(to the right)
by doing the opposite
4a + 5 = 2a - 1
-2a -2a
Opposite of + is –
2a + 5 = - 1
Opposite of – is +
Opposite of × is ÷
-5 -5__
Opposite of ÷ is × 2a = -6
÷2 ÷2____
a = -3
Example 3

One step :Put the variables on

one side(to the left)
Put the number on the second
side(to the right)
by doing the opposite
5x + 4 = 2x + 7
-2x -2x
Opposite of + is –
3x + 4 = 7
Opposite of – is +
Opposite of × is ÷
-4 -4
Opposite of ÷ is ×
3x = 3
÷3 ÷3
x = 1
Example 4

One step :Put the variables on

one side(to the left)
Put the number on the second
side(to the right)
by doing the opposite
4a + 8 = 2a - 1
-2a -2a
Opposite of + is –
2a + 8 = - 1
Opposite of – is +
Opposite of × is ÷
-8 -8__
Opposite of ÷ is × 2a = -9
÷2 ÷2____
a = -4.5
Example 5

One step :Put the variables on

one side(to the left)
Put the number on the second
side(to the right)
by doing the opposite
6a + 8 = 3a - 1
-3a -3a
Opposite of + is –
3a + 8 = - 1
Opposite of – is +
Opposite of × is ÷
-8 -8__
Opposite of ÷ is × 3a = -9
÷3 ÷3____
a = -3
Example 6

One step :Put the variables on

one side(to the left)
Put the number on the second
side(to the right)
by doing the opposite
7a + 7 = 3a - 1
-3a -3a
Opposite of + is –
4a + 7 = - 1
Opposite of – is +
Opposite of × is ÷
-7 -7__
Opposite of ÷ is × 4a = -8
÷4 ÷4____
a = -2
Example 7

One step :Put the variables on

one side(to the left)
Put the number on the second
side(to the right)
by doing the opposite
10a + 5 = 4a - 1
-4a -4a
Opposite of + is –
6a + 5 = - 1
Opposite of – is +
Opposite of × is ÷
-5 -5__
Opposite of ÷ is × 6a = -6
÷6 ÷6____
a = -1
Example 7

One step :Put the variables on

one side(to the left)
Put the number on the second
side(to the right)
by doing the opposite
12a + 6 = 4a - 2
-4a -4a
Opposite of + is –
8a + 6 = - 2
Opposite of – is +
Opposite of × is ÷
-6 -6__
Opposite of ÷ is × 8a = -8
÷8 ÷8____
a = -1
Objective 3
 To solve linear equations with brackets

Equations and brackets

 Equations and brackets
Solve the equation: Your turn:

5 (4a + 2) = 70 4 (2x - 4) = 32
20a + 10 = 70 8x - 16 = 32
- 10 - 10 + 16 + 16
20a = 60 8x = 48
÷20 ÷20 ÷8 ÷8
a=3 x = 6
 Equations and brackets

Multiply out the bracket first

and then solve.

Question 1
5(x - 3) = 25
5x - 15 = 25
(+15) 5x = 25 + 15 = 40
(÷5) x = 40 ÷ 5 = 8
 Equations and brackets

Multiply out the bracket first

and then solve.

Question 2
3(g - 1) = 9
3g - 3 = 9
(+3) 3g = 9 + 3 = 12
(÷3) g = 12 ÷ 3 = 4
 Equations and brackets

Multiply out the bracket first

and then solve.

Question 3
4(g - 2) = 8
4g - 8 = 8
(+3) 4g = 16
(÷3) g =4
 Equations and brackets

Multiply out the bracket first

and then solve.

Question 4
4(q - 5) = 4
4g - 20 = 4
(+3) 4g = 24
(÷3) g =6
 Equations and brackets

Multiply out the bracket first

and then solve.

Question 5
3(b - 5) = 6
3b - 15 = 6
(+3) 3b = 21
(÷3) b =7
 Equations and brackets

Multiply out the bracket first

and then solve.

Question 6
6(s - 5) = 6
6s - 30 = 6
(+3) 6s = 36
(÷3) s =6
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