Solutions to

Equations

Grade 8 - Mathematics
Expression

2x + 5 there are no "sides"

and no = sign

Equation
2x + 5 = 9 has a left side, a right side
and an equals sign
separating the sides
Equation
has a left side, a right side
2x + 5 = 9 and an equals sign
separating the sides
Left side Right
side
Equals
sign
How do you solve an equation with

one variable?
For example, if
you have an equation
3 – 5x = 18
how do you know
how to solve for x?
 Solution to one equation
- it is the values that make the equation true
For example,
In the equation
x+2=3
the solution is x = 1
since 1 + 2 = 3
What is the solution to this equation?

A. P. E.
x–3=5
If the same number
was added to both
sides of an equation,
the sides remain
equal
What is the solution to this equation?

A. P. E.
x–3=5
x=5+3 If a negative integer
will be transferred to
x=8 the other side, it will
become positive.
What is the solution to this equation?

S. P. E.
x+3=5
when both sides of an
equation have the same
number subtracted from
them, the sides remain
equal
What is the solution to this equation?

S. P. E.
x+3=5
x=5–3 If a positive integer
will be transferred to
x=2 the other side, it will
become negative.
 What is the solution to this equation?
a
2
= 15 M. P. E.
a both sides of an
2 2 = 15 2 equation are
multiplied by the
same number.
a = 30
What is the solution to this equation?

D. P. E.
3x = 9
3 3 To eliminate the
factors, Multiply it by
x=3 the number itself.
 What is the solution to this equation?
3 – 5x = 18
Left side Right
side
Let us retain the
Equals
sign solution to equation
on the left side.
What is the solution to this equation?
3 – 5x = 18

Transfer the constant

to the right side
 What is the solution to this equation?
3 – 5x = 18 –

Transfer the constant

to the right side
What is the solution to this equation?
– 5x = 18 – 3
– 5x = 15
Simplify the right side
What is the solution to this equation?
– 5x = 18 – 3
– 5x = 15 Remove the
–5 –5 coefficient of x by
dividing –5 to both
sides
What is the solution to this equation?
– 5x = 18 – 3
– 5x = 15
–5 –5 Simplify
both sides
x=–3
 What is the solution to this equation?
If x = –3
3 – 5x = 18
3 – 5(–3) = 18 Replace x
with -3
3 – (–15) = 18
3 + (+15) = 18
18 = 18
 What is the solution to this equation?
4x + 8 = 16 – 5x – 1 + 4x = 3 2(x – 4) = 3x – 9
 What is the solution to this equation?
x–x = 1 x – 3 + 1 = 3x – x+4
3 4 6 3 2 6
What are the only two countries in the entire world
that do not sell Coca-Cola?

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1.
What are the only two countries in the entire world
that do not sell Coca-Cola?

11 4 10 2 5 6 4 10 8 1 1 11 12 3 9 7 1

2.
 What are the only two countries in the entire world
that do not sell Coca-Cola?

11 4 10 2 5 6 4 10 8 1 1 11 12 3 9 7 1

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