1.4 Solving Linear Equations
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1.4 SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS
A __________ ____________ in one variable x is an
equation that can be written in the form
ax b 0
where a and b are real numbers, and a ≠ 0.
SOLVING AN EQUATION
Solving an equation in x involves determining all
values of x that result in a _________statement
when substituted into the equation.
Such values are called ____________, or ________
of the equation.
EQUIVALENT EQUATIONS
Equivalent equations are two or more equations
that have the same ____________________.
For example,
, and x 3
are equivalent equations because the solution set
for each is {-3}.
4x 12 0 , 4 x 12
PROPERTIES OF EQUALITY
The addition property of equality:
The same real number or algebraic expression may
be added to both sides of an equation without
changing the equation’s _____________ _______.
The multiplicative property of equality:
The same nonzero real number may multiply both
sides of an equation without changing the equation’s
______________ _______.
USING PROPERTIES OF EQUALITY TO
SOLVE LINEAR EQUATIONS
x 3 8
add 3 to both sides
x 3
x
8
6x 30
divide both sides by 6 (or multiply by ____ )
6x 30
x
EXAMPLE 1:
Solve and check
4x 5 29
STEPS FOR SOLVING A LINEAR EQUATION
_____________ the algebraic expression on each
side by removing grouping symbols and
combining like terms.
Collect all the _________ terms on one side and
all the numbers, or constant terms, on the other
side.
Isolate the __________ and solve.
Check the proposed solution in the ___________
equation.
EXAMPLE 2:
Solve and Check
2x 12 x 6x 4 5x
EXAMPLE 3:
Solve and Check:
2x 3 17 13 3x 2
EXAMPLE 4:
Solve and check:
x5 x 3 5
7
4
14
TYPES OF EQUATIONS
An equation that is true for all real numbers for
which both sides are defined is called an
__________.
An equation that is not an identity, but that is
true for at least one real number, is called a
_______________ equation.
An ________________ equation is an equation that
is not true for even one real number.
EXAMPLE 5:
Solve and determine whether the equation is an
identity, a conditional equation or an inconsistent
equation
4x 7 4x 1 3
EXAMPLE 6:
Solve and determine whether the equation is an
identity, a conditional equation, or an
inconsistent equation.
7 x 9 9x 1 2 x
Example 7:
The formula
N = 0.12x + 0.4
models the of new motorcycles sold in the United
States, N, in millions, x years after 1998. When
will new motorcycle sales reach 1.6 million?
Homework:
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