𝑥 −1=0 𝑥2 − 2

𝑥 𝑥3
= 12 =6
4 2

6𝑥 + 5 = 17 4𝑥 3 + 11 = 15

𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 6 9 𝑥−𝑦 =3

𝑥
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 =4 xy + =8
𝑦
Is an equation that has a highest degree of 1.
Examples :
7 + x = 13 x + 1 = 0
Take note :
x + 1 is a linear expression but x + 1 = 0 is
a linear equation
CASE 1. 𝑥 + 𝑏 =
𝑑, where b and d are constants
example :
𝑥+2=5
𝑥+2−2=5−2
𝑥=3
CASE 2. a𝑥 + 𝑏 =
𝑑, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠
example:
a. 2𝑥 − 3 = 5
2𝑥 − 3 + 3 = 5 + 3
2𝑥 8
=
2 2
𝑥=4
b. −3𝑥 + 4 = 10
−3𝑥 + 4 − 4 = 10 − 4
−3𝑥 = 6
3𝑥 6
− =
−3 −3
𝑥 = −2
 CASE 3. a𝑥 + 𝑏 = 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
example :
5𝑥 + 3 = 3𝑥 − 7
5𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 3 − 3 = 3𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 7 − 3
2𝑥 = −10
2𝑥 10
=−
2 2
2𝑥 = −10
𝑥 = −5
CASE 4. a(b𝑥 + 𝑐) = 𝑑𝑥 +
𝑒, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠
example :
2 2𝑥 + 3 = 3𝑥 + 2
4𝑥 + 6 = 3𝑥 + 2
4𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 6 − 6 = 3𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2 − 6
𝑥 = −4
Solve the following equations :
1
1. 𝑥 − 8 = 6
3
5 1 2
2. 𝑦 + 3 = 𝑦 +5
2 2 3
𝑧+2 3𝑧+2
3. =
3 5
 1
1. 𝑥 − 8 = 6
3
1
𝑥 −8+8 =6+8
3
1
𝑥 = 14
3
1
𝑥(3) = 14(3)
3
𝑥 = 42
 5 1 2
2. 𝑦 + 3 = 𝑦 +5
2 2 3
5 2 1 1 2 2 1
𝑦− 𝑦+3 −3 = 𝑦− 𝑦+5−3
2 3 2 2 3 3 2
5 2 1
𝑦 − 𝑦 =5− 3
2 3 2
15 − 4 1
𝑦 =5−3
6 2
 11 3
11 1 𝑦
𝑦 =5−3 6 = 2
6 2 11 11
11 10 − 7 6 6
𝑦= 3
6 2
𝑦= 2
11 3 11
𝑦= 6
6 2 3 6
11 3 = ×
2 11
𝑦= 9
6 2 y=
11
 𝑧+2 3𝑧+2
 3. =
3 5
𝑧+2 3𝑧+2
(15) = (15)
3 5
5 𝑧 + 2 = 3(3𝑧 + 2)
5𝑧 + 10 = 9𝑧 + 6
5𝑧 − 9𝑧 + 10 − 10 = 9𝑧 + 6 − 10
−4𝑧 = −4
4𝑧 4
− =−
−4 4
−4𝑧 = −4
𝑧=1