Linear equations - TACHS Math
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Question
What value of 
makes this a true statement?
What value of
Answer
Isolate the 
on the left side of the equation by performing the same steps on both sides. These steps should be the opposite of the operations performed on 
.
Multiplication precedes addition in the order of operations, so reverse the addition of 16 by subtracting 16 from both sides:
Now reverse multiplication by 2 by dividing by 2:
Isolate the
Multiplication precedes addition in the order of operations, so reverse the addition of 16 by subtracting 16 from both sides:
Now reverse multiplication by 2 by dividing by 2:
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