Solving one-step equations
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Example 1
Solve x + 7 = 12
- 1Look at what is being done to x:
7 is being added - 2Do the inverse (opposite) operation to both sides to get x on its own:
- 3Simplify both sides:
x = 5
x = 5
Example 2
Solve 4x = 24
- 1Look at what is being done to x:
x is being multiplied by 4 - 2Do the inverse (opposite) operation to both sides to get x on its own:
- 3Simplify both sides:
x = 6
x = 6
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CWorksheet
Solve one-step equations
Solve one-step equations involving add and subtract, multiply and divide then a mixture.
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