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Linear Equations Handout

What is a Linear Equation?


A linear equation is an algebraic equation in which each term is either a constant or the product
of a constant and a single variable.
General Form:
A linear equation in one variable can be written in the general form:
ax + b = 0​

where:
●​ a and b are constants
●​ x is the variable
Solving Linear Equations
To solve a linear equation, we need to isolate the variable on one side of the equation. Here are
the steps involved:
1.​ Simplify both sides of the equation:
○​ Combine like terms
○​ Distribute any coefficients
2.​ Isolate the variable term:
○​ Use inverse operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to move all
terms containing the variable to one side of the equation and all constant terms to
the other side.
3.​ Solve for the variable:
○​ Divide both sides of the equation by the coefficient of the variable.
Example:
Solve the equation: 3x + 5 = 14
1.​ Simplify: The equation is already simplified.
2.​ Isolate the variable term:
○​ Subtract 5 from both sides:​
3x + 5 - 5 = 14 - 5​
​
3x = 9​

3.​ Solve for the variable:


○​ Divide both sides by 3:​
3x / 3 = 9 / 3​
​
x = 3​

Practice Problems:
1.​ 2x + 7 = 15
2.​ 5x - 3 = 12
3.​ 4(x + 2) = 20
4.​ 3x - 5 = 2x + 7
5.​ 2(x - 3) + 5 = 3x - 1
Answer Key:
1.​ x = 4
2.​ x = 3
3.​ x = 3
4.​ x = 12
5.​ x = 6
Additional Resources:
●​ Khan Academy:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra-home/alg-basic-eq-ineq/alg-old-school-equati
ons/v/algebra-linear-equations-1
●​ Math-Aids.Com: https://www.math-aids.com/Algebra/Algebra_1/Linear_Equations/
●​ Purplemath: https://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvelin.htm
●​ https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/List_of_Mathematical_Functions_Done_in_Scratch

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