Variables On Both Sides of Equations

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Warm‑Up
Solve the inequality and graph on a # line.
1.  2(x + 5) > ‑16 2.  4x ‑ 8(x + 1) < 8

3. 48 < 3(x ‑ 4)
  
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HW Check:
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Lesson 1‑7 
VARIABLES ON BOTH SIDES 
of Equation
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Brainstorm: How could you solve an equation like this????

5h - 7 = 2h + 2
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Math Notes

Steps for Equations with Variables on BOTH sides

1. Carry out the distributive property.


2. Combine like terms on the same side of the equal sign.
3. Move variables to one side of equal sign.
4. Solve the equation by isolating the variable.

LET'S PRACTICE WITH THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES


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4x ‑ 5 = 2x + 1

­1 1

­x x
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‑2x + 1 = x ‑ 2

­1 1

­x x
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Guided Practice
Solve each equation for the variable & check your answers!

1) 5x + 2 = 3x

2) 3x + 5 = 2x + 2
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Guided Practice
Solve each equation for the variable & check your answers!

3) 4x ‑ 2 = 3x + 4

4) 5x ‑ 6= ‑6x + 16
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Guided Practice
Solve each equation for the variable & check your answers!

5) 3a ‑ 8 = 1a + 2
2

6)
6 ‑  x  = 8 + x
2 4
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Guided Practice
Solve each equation for the variable & check your answers!

7) 4m ‑ 5 = 3m + 7

8) x ‑  1 =  1x + 31
4 3 4
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If your variable disappears and it is: 

9 = 10 ‑ ‑ ‑  this is no solution because the numbers are not equal
9=9 ‑ ‑ ‑ this is all real numbers/infinite solutions because the numbers are 
equal
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4z ‑ (z + 6)  =  3z ‑ 4
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4(3x ‑ 3) = ‑3 + 12x ‑ 9
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Challenge:
1
/8(5y + 64) = 1/4(20 + 2y)
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1‑7 WS 
ODDS ONLY
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