a Gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all of the constant terms on the other side.
B
b Gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all of the constant terms on the other side.
C
c Start by multiplying both sides of the equation by the lowest common denominator to remove the fractions.
D
d Gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation, and all of the constant terms on the other side.
A
a x=- 4.75
B
b x=- 94
C
c x=8/7
D
d a=22
Practice makes perfect
a To solve an equation, we should first gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all constants on the other side by using the Properties of Equality.
b To solve an equation, we should first gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all constants on the other side by using the Properties of Equality. In this case, we will start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2 in order to remove the fractions.
c To solve an equation, we should first gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all constants on the other side by using the Properties of Equality. In this case, we will start by multiplying both sides of the equation by the lowest common denominator to remove the fractions.
d To solve an equation, we should first gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all constants on the other side by using the Properties of Equality.
