Section 2.3 FURTHER SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS
Objectives
  1. Apply the general strategy for solving a linear equation.
  2. Solve equations containing fractions or decimals.
  3. Recognize identities and equations with no solution.
Terminology

Identity

To Solve Linear Equations in One Variable
  1. Multiply on both sides to clear the equation of fractions if they occur.
  2. Use the distributive property to remove parentheses if they occur.
  3. Simplify each side of the equation by combining like terms.
  4. Get all variable terms on one side and all numbers on the other side by using the addition property of equality.
  5. Get the variable alone by using the multiplication property of equality.
  6. Check the solution by substituting it into the original equation.

Exercise Set 2.3

see homework assignment sheet for specific problems.

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