Notes: 1: Solve One Step & Two Step Equations: [ Unit: Solve Linear Equations]
Definition: Inverse Operations:
Addition _______________ [ positive ________________ ]
Subtraction _______________ [ Negative ________________ ]
Multiplication _______________
Division _______________
Example: "Undo Addition" "Move the TERM"
+ 5 = 8 What number goes in the box
to make the statement true?
x + 5 = 8 Use the inverse operation for addition to
"prove" your answer from above.
MOVE THE TERM: "What you do to one side of the equal sign...
Example: "Undo Subtraction" "Move the TERM"
- 5 = 8 What number goes in the box
to make the statement true?
x - 5 = 8 Use the inverse operation for subtraction to
"prove" your answer from above.
MOVE THE TERM: "What you do to one side of the equal sign...
Example: "Undo a Negative" "Move the TERM"
-5 + = 8 What number goes in the box
to make the statement true?
-5 + x = 8 Use the inverse operation for a negative to
"prove" your answer from above.
MOVE THE TERM: "What you do to one side of an equal sign...
Example: "Undo Multiplication" "Move the FACTOR"
5x = 30 What number does "x" have to be to make the statement true?
5 x = 30 Use the inverse operation of multiplication to "prove" your answer.
Example: "Undo Division" "Move the FACTOR"
x = 7 What number does "x" have to be to make the statement true?
5
x = 7 Use the inverse operation of division to "prove" your answer.
5
Example: Solve for x:
x + 9 = 4 In this problem we will move the ________
by using the inverse operation of ____________
To get x by itself, ___________ 9 from both sides
of the equal sign.
Example: Solve for x:
- 7 + x = - 11 In this problem we will move the _________
by using the inverse operation of _____________
To get x by itself, ____________ 7 to both sides
of the equal sign.
Example: Solve for x:
- 7 x = - 56 In this problem we will move the _________
by using the inverse operation of _____________
To get x by itself, ____________ both sides of the
equal sign by _____.
Example: Solve for x:
x = 6 In this problem we will move the _________
-7
by using the inverse operation of _____________
To get x by itself, ____________ both sides of the
equal sign by _____.
4th Grade:
"Never divide by a fraction... _______________________________
Example: Solve for x: What is the factor multiplied to x ?____
1 x = -4
3 What is the reciprocal of the factor ? _____
Multiply both sides by the reciprocal of the factor.
Example: Solve for x: In this problem, we will move the __________
-2 x = -4
3 by _________________ both sides of the equal
sign by the ________________ _____ .
.
Solve Two Step Equations:
Two Steps:
1.
2.
Example: Solve for x: "Move the TERM... Move the FACTOR..."
2x + 5 = 11 In this problem we will first move the _______
of ____ by _______________ from both
sides of the equal sign. We will then move
the _________ of ____ by __________ both
sides of the equal sign by ___ .
Example: Solve for x: "Move the TERM... Move the FACTOR..."
- 4x - 5 = 11 In this problem we will first move the _______
of ____ by _______________ to both
sides of the equal sign. We will then move
the _________ of ____ by __________ both
sides of the equal sign by ___ .
Example: Solve for x: "Move the TERM... Move the FACTOR..."
3 x- 2= 7 In this problem we will first move the _______
2
of ____ by _______________ to both
sides of the equal sign. We will then move
the _________ of ____ by __________ both
sides of the equal sign by the ____________ ___ .
[ Unit: Solve Linear Equations]
Notes: 1: Solve One Step & Two Step Equations:
Definition: Inverse Operations:
Addition Subtraction [ positive Negative ]
Subtraction Addition [ Negative Positive ]
Multiplication Division
Division Multiplication
Example: "Undo Addition" "Move the TERM"
3 + 5 = 8 What number goes in the box
to make the statement true?
zero pair
x + 5 = 8 Use the inverse operation for addition to
-5 -5_ _ "prove" your answer from above.
MOVE THE TERM: "What you do to one side of the equal sign...
x=3
Example: "Undo Subtraction" "Move the TERM"
13 - 5 = 8 What number goes in the box
to make the statement true?
zero pair
x - 5 = 8 Use the inverse operation for subtraction to
+5 +5 _ _ "prove" your answer from above.
MOVE THE TERM: "What you do to one side of the equal sign...
x = 13
Example: "Undo a Negative" "Move the TERM"
- 5 + 13 = 8 What number goes in the box
to make the statement true?
zero pair
_
-5 + x = 8
+5 +5 _ Use the inverse operation for a negative to
"prove" your answer from above.
x = 13 MOVE THE TERM: "What you do to one side of an equal sign...
Example: "Undo Multiplication" "Move the FACTOR"
5x = 30 What number does "x" have to be to make the statement true?
x must be 6 because (5)(6) = 30
_5 x = 30_ Use the inverse operation of multiplication to "prove" your answer.
5 5
x=6
Example: "Undo Division" "Move the FACTOR"
x = 7 What number does "x" have to be to make the statement true?
5
x must be 35 because 35/5 = 7
( 15 7( 5
( x =
(
Use the inverse operation of division to "prove" your answer.
5
[ *note... (5/1) is the same as (5) ]
x = 35
Example: Solve for x:
x + 9 = 4 Term
In this problem we will move the ________
_
-9 _
-9
Addition
by using the inverse operation of ____________
x=-5 subtract
To get x by itself, ___________ 9 from both sides
of the equal sign.
Example: Solve for x:
- 7 + x = - 11 Term
In this problem we will move the _________
_
+7 _
+7 subtraction
by using the inverse operation of _____________
x = -4 Add
To get x by itself, ____________ 7 to both sides
of the equal sign.
Example: Solve for x:
_
- 7 x = - 56 _ In this problem we will move the _________
Factor
-7 -7
by using the inverse operation of _____________
Multiplication
x = - 13
To get x by itself, ____________
divide both sides of the
equal sign by _____.
-7
Example: Solve for x:
x = 6 ( -7 Factor
In this problem we will move the _________
(-71
( (
-7
by using the inverse operation of _____________
Division
x = - 42
To get x by itself, ____________
multiply both sides of the
equal sign by _____.
-7
4th Grade:
"Never divide by a fraction... _______________________________
multiply by the reciprocal"
(1
(
Example: Solve for x: 3
What is the factor multiplied to x ?____
( 13 (3
( 1 x = - 4( 3
( (
3 1
What is the reciprocal of the factor ? _____
x = - 13
Multiply both sides by the reciprocal of the factor.
Example: Solve for x: In this problem, we will move the __________
Factor
(-32
( -2 x = -4
( 1 (-32
( (
3 by _________________
multiplying both sides of the equal
(-3
(
x = 12 sign by the ________________
reciprocal 2
_____ .
2
x= 6
.
Solve Two Step Equations:
Two Steps:
1. Move the TERM (add or subtract)
2. Move the FACTOR (multiply or divide)
Example: Solve for x: "Move the TERM... Move the FACTOR..."
2x + 5 = 11 In this problem we will first move the _______
TERM
_ _-5 -5
of ____
5 by _______________
subtracting 5 from both
_
2x = _
6
2 2 sides of the equal sign. We will then move
x = 3
the _________ 2
FACTOR of ____ by __________
dividing both
sides of the equal sign by ___
2 .
Example: Solve for x: "Move the TERM... Move the FACTOR..."
- 4x - 5 = 11 TERM
In this problem we will first move the _______
_ _
+5 +5
- 5 by _______________
of ____ adding 5 to both
-_ _
4x = 16
-4 -4 sides of the equal sign. We will then move
x = -4
FACTOR of ____
the _________ - 4 by __________
dividing both
-4 .
sides of the equal sign by ___
Example: Solve for x: "Move the TERM... Move the FACTOR..."
3 x- 2= 7 In this problem we will first move the _______
TERM
2
+2 +2
of ____ adding 2
- 2 by _______________ to both
( 32 3 x = 9
(
( ( 32
( (
2 1 sides of the equal sign. We will then move
(3
(
x = 18 2 by __________
FACTOR of ____
the _________ multiplying both
3
(2
(
sides of the equal sign by the ____________
reciprocal 3 .
___
x= 6