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One-Step Equations. Using Opposite Operations. When working to get the variable isolated and all alone, use the opposites rule. Opposites Rule – to get rid of a term from either side of an equation, just do the opposite operation.
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One-Step Equations Using Opposite Operations
When working to get the variable isolated and all alone, use the opposites rule. Opposites Rule – to get rid of a term from either side of an equation, just do the opposite operation.
To ISOLATE a variable, simply add or subtract to get the variable all alone. To get rid of a term that is…….. …connected to its side by addition, subtract it from both sides. To get rid of a term that is…….. …connected to its side by subtraction, add it to both sides.
Variable Mark the variable then leave it alone. Move everything away from the variable. Variable 1. C + 3 = 5 - 3 - 3 2 = C 2. m - 3 = 5 +3 +3 8 m =
“fix” double signs first 3. P + (-12) = -5 P – 12 = -5 +12 +12 P = 7 “fix” double signs first 4. Y - (-6) = 3 Y + 6 = 3 - 6 -6 Y = -3
5. X + 2.2 = 9.2 - 2.2 - 2.2 X = 7 6. X – (-28) = - 48 X + 28 = - 48 - 28 - 28 = - 76 X
Once you have isolated the variable, you are ready to SOLVE. Multiply or Divide to solve for the variable. To get rid of a term that is……… … connected by multiplication, divide both sides by the number in front of the variable. … connected by division, multiply both sides by the number in front of the variable. (the denominator)
This reads 9 times x So use the opposite. Divide both sides by 9. 7. 9x = 45 9 9 x = 5 8. - 4m = - 28 - 4 - 4 m = 7
This is a division Problem, use Multiplication to solve it. (8) (8) 9. - k = 48 Now Divide By -1 - 1 - 1 k = - 48 (-5) (-5) 10. 55 = x
This is a division problem, Multiply to solve it. Actually cross-multiply. 11. = 4m 36 4 4 = m 9 (3) (3) 12. 36 2n = 2 2 n = 18
+ First, change this to an improper fraction. 13. x (5) (5) 14. (4) (4) -5x = -3y -250 = -3 -3 11 -20x = -20 -20 83.333 = y -11 X = = y 20