Objectives The student will be able to: 1. solve equations

Objectives The student will be able to: 1. solve equations with variables on both sides. 2. solve equations containing grouping symbols. SOL: A.4df Designed by Skip Tyler, Varina High School

1) Solve. 3x 2 4x - 1 You need to get the variables on one side of the equation. It does not matter which variable you move. Try to move the one that will keep your variable positive.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1) Solve 3x 2 4x - 1 Draw “the river” - 3x - 3x Subtract 3x from 2 x-1 both sides Simplify 1 1 Add 1 to both sides 3 x Simplify Check your 3(3) 2 4(3) 1 answer 9 2 12 - 1

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 2) Solve 8y - 9 -3y 2 3y 3y Draw “the river” Add 3y to both sides 11y – 9 2 Simplify Add 9 to both sides 9 9 Simplify Divide both sides by 11y 11 11 Simplify 11 Check your answer 11 y 1

What is the value of x if 3 - 4x 18 x? 1. -3 2. 3. 1 3 1 3 4. 3 Answer Now

1. 3) Solve 4 7x - 3x Draw “the river” 4 4x – Notice the variables 4 4 are on the same side! Combine like terms 1 x Divide both sides by 4 2. 3. 4. Simplify 5. Check your answer 4 7(1) - 3(1)

4) Solve -7(x - 3) -7 1. Draw “the river” 2. Distribute 3. Subtract 21 from both sides 4. Simplify 5. Divide both sides by -7 6. Simplify 7. Check your answer -7x 21 -7 - 21 - 21 -7x -28 -7 -7 x 4 -7(4 - 3) -7 -7(1) -7

What is the value of x if 3(x 4) 2(x - 1)? 1. 2. 3. 4. -14 -13 13 14 Answer Now

3 1 1 3 5) Solve x x 8 4 2 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Draw “the river” Clear the fraction – multiply each term by the LCD Simplify Add 2x to both sides Simplify Add 6 to both sides Simplify Divide both sides by 6 Simplify Check your answer 3 1 1 3 (8) (8) x (8) x (8) 8 4 2 4 3 - 2x 4x – 6 2x 2x 3 6x – 6 6 6 9 6x 6 6 3 or 1.5 x 2 3 1 1 3 1.5 1.5 8 4 2 4

Special Case #1 6) 2x 5 2x - 3 1. Draw “the river” 2. Subtract 2x from both sides 3. Simplify -2x -2x 5 -3 This is never true! No solutions

Special Case #2 7) 3(x 1) - 5 3x - 2 1. 2. 3. 4. Draw “the river” Distribute Combine like terms Subtract 3x from both sides 5. Simplify 3x 3 – 5 3x - 2 3x - 2 3x – 2 -3x -3x -2 -2 This is always true! Infinite solutions

What is the value of x if -3 12x 12x - 3? 1. 2. 3. 4. 0 4 No solutions Infinite solutions Answer Now

Challenge! What is the value of x if -8(x 1) 3(x - 2) -3x 2? 1. 2. 3. 4. -8 -2 2 8 Answer Now