What is the first thing you do to a linear equation with an x on both sides?
Get rid of the smaller x
Add them together
What is the essential rule for algebraic equations?
If you minus from one side, you add to the other
Always do the same to both sides of the equation
How would you work out 4y+2=2y+8
(-2y) 2y+2=8 (-2) 2y = 6 (divide by 2) y = 3
(-2) 4y = 2y+6 (-6) 4y - 6 = 2y (-4y) -6 = -2y (+6) 0 = -2y+6 (+2y) 2y = 6 (divide by 2) y = 3
What does n equal in this equation? 5n - 2 = n + 46
n = 12
n = 48
What does 3(y + 2) mean?
3y + 2
3y + 6