MPM1D Solve Simple Equations

Ms. Kueh

What equation does the balance model below represent?

How could you figure out x using this model?

Example 1 Solve Equations Involving Adding and Subtracting

a) x +4=13

b) x−8=2

c) −4+ x=−1

d) 8.54 + x=6.23

Example 2 Solve Equations Involving Multiplying and Dividing

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a) 3 y=18 b) ¿−4 c) −v=9
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_______________ - the value of the variable that makes an equation true

________________ - find the value of the variable.

Solve a Two-Step Equation

When solving a two-step or multi-step equation (tomorrow), do BEDMAS in reverse at each step.

What is the opposite operation of:

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

Square

Exponent

Square Root

n -th Root

Example 3 Solve 5 x+ 25=500 .

Check your answer with a Left Side Right Side Check. You can NOT just plug the number in the
equation.

LS=¿ RS=¿
The best part of solving equations is that you can always check your work (ONLY if you have time!)
Example 3 Solve
a) x 2=16 d) p3=27

b) √ n=9 e) √3 h=−2

c) √ m=−5 f) √6 k =10

Example 4
Change the equation to the form x=… .
a) y=2 x

b) y=x +50

c) y=2 x−80

Example 5
Write an equation that tells you how to calculate t if you know m .
a) m=t +10 b) m=4 t
 c) m=3 t−9 d) 3 m=4 t

e) 3 m=6 t +8 f) 2 m+ 4 t=60

Communication
Kyla said that to solve 4 x+ 20=56 , you have to subtract 20 first.
Eric said you could divide by 4 first as long as you divide everything by 4.
With whom do you agree? Why?

Thinking
Create a 2 step equation with a solution of k =−2.
Homework: pg. 192 #C2, 1-8 EOO for every question (ignore the different methods), 11