Solving Equations by Addition 3.
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1. How do you isolate the variable?
a. Move all ____________________ that are on the same side of the equal sign as the
variable to the other side.
b. Quantities _______________ to the variable are moved by _______________
their _________________ (inverse) to both sides of the equal sign.
1) The Addition Property of Equality states you can add the same quantity to
both sides of an equation.
if a = b
then a = b
2) The quantity added to the variable is always on the same ______________ as
the variable. Box in the quantity added to the variable, the one to move.
a) x + 7 = 12 b) -9 = n + 4
c) 10 + 1 = - z d) -3.1 + n = 20
2. Solve the following: (Learn the process on these easy ones!)
a. n + 3 = 12 move the: _______
How? Add _______ to both sides
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b. 5 + a = -21 move the: _______
How? Add _______ to both sides
c. 9 = x - 13 move the: _______
How? Add _______ to both sides
d. n - 7 = -18 e. 12 - 7 = 4 + x
3. When possible, Simplify First quantities on the ________________ side.
a. - 3 + x - 2 = -2(5) b. 5 - (-3) = -3n + 4 + 4n
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Solving Equations by Addition 3.2
1. How do you isolate the variable?
QUANTITIES
a. Move all ____________________ that are on the same side of the equal sign as the
variable to the other side.
ADDED
b. Quantities _______________ ADDING
to the variable are moved by _______________
OPPOSITE
their _________________ (inverse) to both sides of the equal sign.
1) The Addition Property of Equality states you can add the same quantity to
both sides of an equation.
if a = b
then a +c = b +c
SIDE
2) The quantity added to the variable is always on the same ______________ as
the variable. Box in the quantity added to the variable, the one to move.
a) x + 7 = 12 b) -9 = n + 4
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c) 10 + 1 = 3 - z d) -3.1 + n = 20
2. Solve the following: (Learn the process on these easy ones!)
a. n + 3 = 12 or n + 3 = 12 +3
move the: _______
n + 3 + (-3) = 12 + (-3) -3 -3
-3
How? Add _______ to both sides
n = 9 n = 9
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b. 5 + a = -21 move the: _______
5
-5 -5
-5
How? Add _______ to both sides
a = -26
c. 9 = x - 13 -13
move the: _______
+13 +13
13
How? Add _______ to both sides
22 = x
d. n - 7 = -18 e. 12 - 7 = 4 + x
+7 +7 -4 -4
n = -11 1 = x
3. When possible, Simplify First => quantities on the ________________
SAME side.
a. - 3 + x - 2 = -2(5) b. 5 - (-3) = -3n + 4 + 4n
x - 5 = -10 8 = n + 4
5 5 -4 -4
x = -5 4 = n
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