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• Solving Linear Equations
• An Acronym to Help You Solve Algebraic Equations
• ADVANCE SLIDES BY RIGHT CLICKING MOUSE OR
  PRESSING ENTER ON YOUR KEYBOARD

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• S SIMPLIFY the equation
• Remove any fractions/decimals in the problem
• (Multiply each term by the common
  denominator)
• Use the distributive property to eliminate all
  parentheses
• Combine like terms on each side of the equation
• 2 ( x 5) 3x x 6
• 2 x 10 3x x 6
• 5 x - 10 x 6

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• L LOCATE the variable on one side of the
  equation.
• 5 x - 10 x 6 Decide where
  you would like your
• -x -x variable. Many people like for
• 4 x 10 6 for their
  variable to remain positive.

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• I ISOLATE the variable.
• 5 x - 10 x 6 Subtract x from
• -x -x both sides
• 4 x 10 6 Add 10 to both
• 10 10 sides
• 4x 16

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• D DIVIDE by the coefficient of the variable.
• 4x 16 Divide every
• 4 4 term by 4
• x 4 Solution

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• E EVALUATE (Check your answer)
• x 4 Solution
• 2 ( x 5) 3x x 6
• 2 ( 4 5) 3(4) 4 6
• 10 10
• Solution checks!

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Happy Sliding