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Which of the following is the first step in solving an equation?
Which of the following is the first step in solving an equation?
- Substitute values
- Isolate the variable
- Collect like terms
- Determine the operation needed (correct)
What does it mean to isolate a variable in an equation?
What does it mean to isolate a variable in an equation?
- To express the variable in terms of the constants
- To change the variable to a different letter
- To remove all constants from the equation
- To make the variable the subject of the equation (correct)
Which operation would you perform last when solving the equation $3x + 5 = 20$?
Which operation would you perform last when solving the equation $3x + 5 = 20$?
- Division
- Multiplication
- Subtraction (correct)
- Addition
If an equation is balanced, what can be inferred about the operations applied to both sides?
If an equation is balanced, what can be inferred about the operations applied to both sides?
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What should be the final goal when solving any algebraic equation?
What should be the final goal when solving any algebraic equation?
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