Math 10084 Review of Basic Algebra

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Mathematics Simple Algebraic Equations
 Solving Linear Equations
Addition Multiplication

6 𝑥 +4 =5 𝑥 −3 −
1
𝑥= 2
6 𝑥 +(− 5 𝑥 )=5 𝑥 − 3+(−5 𝑥) 4
𝑥+ 4 +( − 4)=− 3+(− 4)
𝒙 =− 𝟕 𝒙 =− 𝟖
Subtraction Division
− 𝑥 − 5=8 −2 𝑥 0.2 𝑥 =3
0.2 𝑥 ( 1
) (
0.2
=3
1
0.2 )
𝒙 =𝟏𝟑 𝟑
Remember to check 𝒙= =𝟏𝟓
your answer 𝟎.𝟐
Solving Linear Equations - Complex
Example 1 Example 2

7 𝑥 −5=15 +3 𝑥 3 𝑥+9 −7 𝑥=24 − 𝑥 −3

7 𝑥 −5 +(−3 𝑥)=15+3 𝑥+(− 3 𝑥) 9 − 4 𝑥=21 − 𝑥
4 𝑥 −5+(+ 5)=15+(+5) 9 − 4 𝑥 +( 𝑥 )=21 − 𝑥+( 𝑥)
9 − 3 𝑥 +(−9)=21+( −9)
4 𝑥=20
4 𝑥 20
−3 𝑥=12
= −3 𝑥 12
4 4 =
−3 −3
𝑜𝑟 − 𝑗𝑢𝑚𝑝 −𝑡𝑜
20
𝑜𝑟 − 𝑗𝑢𝑚𝑝 −𝑡𝑜
𝑥= 12
4 𝑥 =−
3
𝒙 =𝟓 𝒙 =− 𝟒
Solving:
when Fractions are Involved
4 3 7 11 Find the lowest common
𝑥− = + 𝑥 denominator to eliminate
5 4 12 15
the fraction:

60 ( ) () ( ) ( )
4
5
𝑥 −60
3
4
=60
7
12
+60
11
15
𝑥 LCD = 60

12(4 𝑥)−15 (3)=5 (7)+4 (11𝑥 )

48 𝑥 − 45=35+ 44 𝑥
48 𝑥 − 44 𝑥=35+ 45
4 𝑥=80 Remember to check
𝒙 =𝟐𝟎 your answer
Solving Equations
(
𝑥 −1
5
+)(
𝑥−3
8
=
1
4 ) ( )
1
5
1
( 𝑥 −1 )+ ( 𝑥 − 3 )=
8
1
4

40(𝑥 −1
5 ) (
+40
𝑥 −3
8
=40 ) ( )
1
4 LCD = 40 Different form,
same equation
8 ( 𝑥 −1)+5( 𝑥 −3)=10
8 𝑥 − 8+5 𝑥 − 15=10
13 𝑥 − 23=10
13 𝑥=33
33 7 Remember to check
𝑥= =2 your answer
13 13
Solving Equations
3 5 11 3 ( 4 𝑥 −1 ) 5 ( 4 𝑥 − 3 ) 11
− ( 4 𝑥 −1)+ ( 4 𝑥 − 3)=− − + =−
5 8 10 5 8 10

LCD=40

𝟕
𝒙= Remember to check
𝟒
your answer
Try This One ...

• Remember to follow the recipe,

• Don’t let the exponents bother you,
• rely on your STO RCL buttons.
• This one is not more complicated – just messier!

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