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Math - Developmental Math: Solving Equations

Free support and background resources for your Basic Math course.

Evaluating Expressions

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Expressions versus equations Evaluating an expression	Evaluating an expression

Solving One-step Equations

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Solving one-step equations Solving ax = b Solve x/a = b Solving one-step equations Several one-step examples	Solving ax = b Solving one-step equations

Equations With Variable on Both Sides

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Solving multi-step equations ax + b = cx + d Another ax + b = cx + d Solving equation needing the distributive law Equations involving fractions	Solving equations with variables on both sides Handling fractions and decimals

Other Resources

Videos:

Khan Academy allows you to enroll (it is FREE) and then you can sign up for a course or look for various material.
DIYMaths has videos and material covering many topics in this course.

Written materials:

MathIsFun.com has material on many topics for the course under Pre-algebra and Algebra.
PurpleMath.com has an index of its lessons which covers this course and others.
CoolMath.com has lessons under its Pre-algebra and Algebra headings.

Introduction to Solving Equations

Videos:	Written materials:
Solving equations Do the same thing to both sides of the equation	Balancing equations

Solving Two-step Equations

Videos:	Written materials:
Solving two step equations Solving two step equations ax + b = c Several examples	Solving two-step equations

Application Problems

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Perimeter problem a(x-b) = c application problem x+ b = c(d+x) problem Another multiple step problem	None

Last Updated: Jul 29, 2022 10:35 AM
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