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2. Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction
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Exercise 43 Page 66

How can we isolate x on the left-hand side?

x=4

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To solve the equation, we have to isolate x on one side of the equation. By dividing both sides of the equation by 6, we can remove the coefficient from x.

6x=24
6x/6=24/6
x=4

To check that we have the correct solution, we can substitute x=4 into the original equation.

6x=24
6( 4)? =24
24=24 ✓

Since both sides are equal, we can conclude that x=4 is correct.