Equations – Success if you can do these

3x = 6 4x + 2 = 3x + 7

x/4 = 2 5x – 3 = 7 + 3x

x + 3 = 17 3(x + 2) = 12

x – 4 = 13 4(x + 5) = 32

3x + 4 = 25 3(2x – 2) = 2(x + 6)

4x – 3 = 17 4(3x + 5) = 2(x + 15)

How to solve the
7x + 3 = 13 + 2x
type of equation
The 7, 3, 13 and
2 could be any
numbers
 7x + 3 = 13 + 2x
You get
rid of the 7x + 3 – 3 = 13 + 2x - 3
+ 3 with
a- 3
 7x + 3 = 13 + 2x
You get
rid of the 7x + 3 – 3 = 13 + 2x - 3
+ 3 with
a- 3
7x = 10 + 2x
 7x + 3 = 13 + 2x
You get
rid of the 7x + 3 – 3 = 13 + 2x - 3
+ 3 with
a- 3
7x = 10 + 2x
7x – 2x = 10 + 2x – 2x
Get rid of
the 2x by
taking
away 2x
from both
sides
 7x + 3 = 13 + 2x
You get
rid of the 7x + 3 – 3 = 13 + 2x - 3
+ 3 with
a- 3
7x = 10 + 2x
7x – 2x = 10 + 2x – 2x
5x = 10 Get rid of the
2x by taking
away 2x
from both
sides then
divide both
sides by 5
 7x + 3 = 13 + 2x
You get
rid of the 7x + 3 – 3 = 13 + 2x - 3
+ 3 with
a- 3
7x = 10 + 2x
7x – 2x = 10 + 2x – 2x
5x = 10 Get rid of the
2x by taking
x = 10/5 away 2x
from both
sides then
Divide both divide both
sides by 5 sides by 5
 7x + 3 = 13 + 2x
You get
rid of the 7x + 3 – 3 = 13 + 2x - 3
+ 3 with
a- 3
7x = 10 + 2x
7x – 2x = 10 + 2x – 2x
5x = 10 Get rid of the
2x by taking
x = 10/5 away 2x
from both

Divide both
x=2 sides then
divide both
sides by 5 sides by 5
 5x – 3 = 21 – x
Here is
another
exampl
e
The 5, 3 and 21
can be any numbers
You get rid
5x – 3 = 21 - x
–
of the
3 by + 3
You get rid
5x – 3 = 21 - x
–
of the 5x – 3 + 3 = 21 + 3
3 by + 3
You get rid
5x – 3 = 21 - x
–
of the 5x – 3 + 3 = 21 + 3
3 by + 3
5x = 24 – x
You get rid
5x – 3 = 21 - x
–
of the 5x – 3 + 3 = 21 + 3
3 by + 3
5x = 24 – x Get rid of
the - x
by a + x
on both
sides
You get rid
5x – 3 = 21 - x
–
of the 5x – 3 + 3 = 21 + 3
3 by + 3
5x = 24 – x Get rid of
the - x
5x + x = 24 – x + x by a + x
on both
sides
You get rid
5x – 3 = 21 - x
–
of the 5x – 3 + 3 = 21 + 3
3 by + 3
5x = 24 – x Get rid of
the - x
5x + x = 24 – x + x by a + x
on both
sides
6x = 24
You get rid
5x – 3 = 21 - x
–
of the 5x – 3 + 3 = 21 + 3
3 by + 3
5x = 24 – x Get rid of
the - x
5x + x = 24 – x + x by a + x
on both
sides
Divide 6x = 24
both
sides by
6
x = 24/6
You get rid
5x – 3 = 21 - x
–
of the 5x – 3 + 3 = 21 + 3
3 by + 3
5x = 24 – x Get rid of
the - x
5x + x = 24 – x + x by a + x
on both
sides
Divide 6x = 24
both
sides by
6
x = 24/6
x=4
 Try these

1 2x + 4 = 16 + x 7 2x – 5 = 13 + x
2 3x + 7 = 29 + x 8 3x – 7 = 27 + x
3 5x + 9 = 43 + 3x 9 4x – 13 = 23 + 3x
4 6x + 12 = 72 – 2x 10 5x – 15 = 40 – 4x
5 7x + 6 = 69 – x 11 7x – 13 = 37 – 3x
6 8x + 23 = 55 – 6x 12 9x – 12 = 48 – 3x
Remember, always do the same thing to both sides.
Felix is checking that you do this properly.
5x + 3 = 43 + 3x
5x + 3 – 3 = 43 – 3
5x = 40 + 3x
5x – 3x = 40 + 3x – 3x
2x = 40
x = 20