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Equations must always stay perfectly balanced.
Determine which value is the correct solution to
the equation.
1) 8 x 13 3) 12 p 5
x 3, 5, 7, or 8 p 3, 4, 7, or 8
x 5 p7
2) m 9 20 4) t 14 11
m 10, 4, 8, or 11 t 7, 3, 3, or 11
m 11 t 3
Addition Property of Equality
If a = b, then a + c = b + c
or
Given a = b
and c = c
then a + c = b + c
x = 4
Algebraically,
x+3=7 x+3=7
-3 -3 x+3-3=7-3
x=4 x=4
1) Goal: Isolate the variable on one side
of the equation.
2) Always perform the same operation to
both sides of an equation.
3) To undo an operation, perform its opposite
operation to both sides of the equation.
Solve the equations below.
1) x + 3 = 10 4) 13 = x + 5
-3 -3 -5 -5
x=7 8=x
2) y - 8 = 11 5) 12 = n - 3
+8 +8 +3 +3
y = 19 15 = n
3) n + 5 = 11 6) 11 + 3 = k
-5 -5 14 = k
n=6
Translate the sentence into an equation and solve.