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Grade 7 Myp 2 Solving Equations 13f

1. The steps to solve equations are: 1) Expand any brackets, 2) Simplify each side by collecting like terms, 3) Remove the unknown from one side using an inverse operation, 4) Solve the equation. 2. Common operations used to remove the unknown from one side include: subtracting/adding the unknown to both sides, factorizing, and dividing both sides by the coefficient of the unknown. 3. Examples are provided to demonstrate solving linear, multi-step, fractional and algebraic equations using the proper steps and operations.

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Grade 7 Myp 2 Solving Equations 13f

1. The steps to solve equations are: 1) Expand any brackets, 2) Simplify each side by collecting like terms, 3) Remove the unknown from one side using an inverse operation, 4) Solve the equation. 2. Common operations used to remove the unknown from one side include: subtracting/adding the unknown to both sides, factorizing, and dividing both sides by the coefficient of the unknown. 3. Examples are provided to demonstrate solving linear, multi-step, fractional and algebraic equations using the proper steps and operations.

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268

EQUATIONS (Chapter 13)

In general, we follow these steps to solve equations:


Step 1:

If necessary, expand out any brackets.

Step 2:

Simplify each side of the equation by collecting like terms.

Step 3:

If necessary, remove the unknown from one side of the equation using an inverse
operation.

Step 4:

Solve in the usual way.


Example 12

Self Tutor

Solve for d: 2d + 3(d 1) = 7


2d + 3(d 1) = 7
)

2d + 3d 3 = 7
) 5d 3 = 7
) 5d 3 + 3 = 7 + 3
) 5d = 10
5d
10
)
=
5
5
) d=2

fexpanding bracketsg
fcollecting like termsg
fadding 3 to both sidesg
fdividing both sides by 5g

Check: LHS = 2(2) + 3(2 1) = 4 + 3 = 7 = RHS

EXERCISE 13F
1 Solve the following equations:
a 3x + 4x = 14
c 2x 5 x + 7 = 12

b 3x + 4 6x = 46
d 2y 15 + 3y + 3 = 24

e 3x + 2(x 3) = 8
x
g x+ =3
2
x
i x =4
3

f 2(a + 3) + 3(a 2) = 18
x
h 3x + = 15
2
x
j 2x = 14
4

Example 13

Self Tutor

Solve for x: 3x + 2 = x + 14

)
)

3x + 2 = x + 14
3x + 2 x = x + 14 x
) 2x + 2 = 14
2x + 2 2 = 14 2
) 2x = 12
) x=6

fsubtracting x from both sidesg


fsimplifyingg
fsubtracting 2 from both sidesg
fsimplifyingg
fdividing both sides by 2g

EQUATIONS (Chapter 13)

269

2 What operation must be done to both sides to remove x from the RHS?
a 2x + 3 = x + 8
d 2x 8 = 7x 3

b 3x 1 = 7 + x
e 2x + 7 = 5x + 25

c 4x + 6 = 2x + 6
f 3x 9 = 10x 2

b 3x 1 = 7 + x
e 2x + 7 = 5x + 25

c 4x + 6 = 2x + 6
f 3x 9 = 10x 2

3 Solve the following equations:


a 2x + 3 = x + 8
d 2x 8 = 7x 3
Example 14

Self Tutor

Solve for x: 4x + 3 = 23 x

)
)

4x + 3 = 23 x
4x + 3 + x = 23 x + x
) 5x + 3 = 23
5x + 3 3 = 23 3
) 5x = 20
) x=4

fadding x to both sidesg


fsimplifyingg
fsubtracting 3 from both sidesg
fsimplifyingg
fdividing both sides by 5g

4 What operation must be done to both sides to remove x from the RHS?
a x+4 =8x
d 2x 11 = 7 x

b 3x + 4 = 7 3x
e 7 3x = 2 8x

c 6 + 5x = 5 4x
f 9 3x = 5 6x

b 3x + 4 = 7 3x
e 7 3x = 2 8x

c 6 + 5x = 5 4x
f 9 3x = 5 6x

5 Solve the following equations:


a x+4 =8x
d 2x 11 = 7 x
Example 15

Self Tutor

Solve for x: 3(x + 2) = x 1

3(x + 2) = x 1
) 3x + 6 = x 1
3x + 6 x = x 1 x
) 2x + 6 = 1
) 2x = 7
)

x = 72

fexpanding the bracketsg


fsubtracting x from both sidesg
fsimplifyingg
fsubtracting 6 from both sidesg
fdividing both sides by 2g

6 Solve the following equations:


a 3(x 2) = x + 4

b 4(t 3) = 3 t

c 3(2y 1) = 4y 5

d 2(a + 6) = 7 2a

e 4(2b + 3) = b + 12

f 8(a + 2) = 1 + 3a

270

EQUATIONS (Chapter 13)

a Try to solve 3(a + 2) = 6 + 3a: What do you notice?

b How many values of a satisfy the equation?


a Try to solve 2(2a + 3) = 5 + 4a. What do you notice?

b How many values of a satisfy the equation?


9 Solve the following equations:
a 2 x = 3(x + 3) + 1

b 2x + 1 = 2(1 3x) + 7

c 12 x = 2(x 2) + x

d 4 + 3p = 2 + 5(1 p)

e 3x + 2(x + 1) = 8

f 4x 1 + 3(2x 2) = 4

g x + 2 4(x 1) = 11

h 2(x 1) 5(x + 2) = 8

i 3(1 x) 2(2 x) = 4

j 5(x 2) + 3(1 2x) = 6

k 4(2x 3) 5(3x + 1) = 2

l 3 2x (x + 4) = 11

m 2(1 3x) (5 x) = 7

n 4x + 2(x 1) + x = 9

10 Solve the following equations:


a 12(x 1) = 3(2x + 1) + 9

b 3(2p 1) = 5(1 p) + 3

c 2(5x + 1) + 2 = 3(x 1)

d 6(x 4) + 2(x + 5) = 3(x 1) + 4

e x 5 (2x + 1) = 4x + 3

f 3 2x = 4(x + 1) 3(1 x)

g 4x + 2(1 x) = 5 (1 4x)

h 5 (2 3x) = 11 (5 4x)

i x = 3(2x 1) 4(2 x)

j 2(x 2) 3(5 x) = 4(2x + 1)

KEY WORDS USED IN THIS CHAPTER


algebraic equation
inverse operation

flowchart
solution

identity

REVIEW SET 13A


1

a State the inverse of 5.


b Find the result of adding 7 to both sides of 3x 7 = 5.
c Solve 2x = 8 by inspection.

2 One of the numbers 3, 1, 2, or 5 is the solution to the equation


8 2x = 2 + x. Find the solution by trial and error.
3 Copy and complete the following flowcharts:
a

x +8

4 x

4 Use a flowchart to show how the following expressions are built up from x:
x+4
b 4x 5
a
6
5 Use a flowchart to show how to isolate x from the following expressions:
x
+8
b 3(x 9)
a
5

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