Examples of Linear Equations

What is a linear equation: An equation is a condition on a variable. A variable takes on different values; its value is not fixed. Variables are denoted usually by letter of alphabets, such as x, y , z , l , m , n , p etc. From variables we form expression. Linear equation in one variable: These are the type of equation which have unique (i.e, only one and one ) solution. For example: 2 x + 5 = 0 is a linear equation in one variable. Root of the equation is 52 Example 1: Convert the following equation in statement form. x-5=9 Solution : Know More About Independent Variable Definition

5 taken from x gives 9 So x = 9 + 5 = 14 Hence, x = 14 For verification of the statement, x-5=9 14 - 5 = 9 9 = 9 So left hand side value is equal to right hand side value. Hence the value of x determined is correct . You can try out some more examples from linear equations worksheets Linear equation in two variable: An equation which can be put in the form ax+by+c=0, where a, b, and c are real numbers, and a and b are not zero, is called linear equation in two variables. For example: 3 x + 4 y = 8 which is a equation in two variables. Summary: Learn More About Dividing Polynomials

A linear equation in two variable has infinitely many solutions.The graph of every linear equation in two variable is a straight line. Every point on the graph of a linear equation in two variable is a solution of the linear equation. An equation of the type y = mx represents a line passing through the origin. How to Solve Linear Equations Below are the methods for solving linear equations in one variable: Method 1: Isolate the variable: In this method we will isolate the variable on one side and number on other sides. Steps and example for solving equation: Example 1: solve 2x + 3 =15 Solution 1: Given equation is: 2x + 3 = 15 Step 2: Subtract 3 from both side 2x + 3 - 3 = 15 3, 2 x =12 Step3: Isolate the variable by dividing 2 to both side

Factor Trinomial
In this article, we study about factoring trinomials. Trinomials are defined in Mathematics an expression containing 3 unlike terms. For example, xz+y-2 is a trinomial, whereas x2-3X-X is not a trinomial as this can be simplified in to a binomial. So for an expression to be a trinomial, we have 3 terms which cannot be further simplified. The degree of the trinomial is the highest degree in the expression. If the highest degree of all variables put together is 2 then it is called quadratic and if it is 3, then it is cubic function. Factoring trinomials is complicated than factoring numbers because numbers are all like terms, which we can add , subtract, etc. Also numbers we are familiar with tables and know the divisibility rules for 2, 3, 9, etc. But for expressions also we can become well-versed by continuous practice and doing exercises. Understanding the concept of factoring trinomials whenever it is of a square form, or whether +ve sign is there, or -ve sign is there, if we understand then factorization will be one step further.

The advantage of trinomial is that its degree normally does not exceed 2. Hence quadratic formula we can apply if we cannot find exact splitting up of the x term. Eg: x2-2x-1 is of degree 2 whereas x4-x2-1 is a trinomial of degree 4. Factoring trinomials can be done in any of the following ways. We already know these identities as (a+b)2 = a2+2ab+b2 (a-b)2 = a2-2ab+b2 (x+a)(x+b) = x2+x(a+b)+ab These can be applied in reverse to factoring trinomials of this form. Example: Factorize x2-6x+9 This is of the form x2-2(x)(3)+32 . So factors are (x+3)2 Next is factorise 25x2-50x+1 = (5x)2-2(5x)(1)+1 = (5x-1)2 Thus these type of terms can be easily factored. Hence given a polynomial we check whether it is a quadratic with on variable, if it is so, check whether first term and last term is a square. Read More About Absolute Value Equations

If it is satisfied then check for middle term whether it is of the form 2ab. Thus this identity in reverse is used in factoring trinomials, For expressions of the form say x2-6x+5 , we have 5=5*1, and 6 =5+1, thus the third identity can be applied here to factorize. So the expression = (x-5)(x-1). Thus these three identities are helpful in Factoring trinomials. 1. Factoring trinomials Example : i. x2-3x-4: Here we have - sign for ab. So for -4 we must have two factors such that their sum if -3. -4=-4*1, -4+1=-3. So we can factorise as (x-4)(x+1). 2. Factoring trinomials Example of x2+7x-30. In this problem, ab =-30, and their sum is +7. So suitable factors are -10 *3 = -30. So answer is (x+10)(x-3). 3. Factoring trinomials Example of the type: where a gcf is there. 3x2-9x-3 = 3(x2-3x-1) 4. Factoring trinomials Examples of x2-2xy-3y2. This is also similar to the factoring trinomials as (x+a)(x+b) only in that instead of a, b, y terms will be there.

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