Solving Linear Equations Flashcards
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Solve for x: 4x + 9 = 29
Answer: x = 5
Subtract 9 from both sides: 4x = 20, then divide by 4: x = 5.
If a wire is cut into two pieces where one piece is twice as long as the other and the total length is 48 feet, how long is the shorter piece?
Answer: 16 feet
Let x = shorter piece; x + 2x = 48, so 3x = 48, x = 16 feet.
Solve for x: 7 - 2x = 3
Answer: x = 2
Subtract 7 from both sides: -2x = -4, then divide by -2: x = 2.
Solve for t: t/3 - 4 = 2
Answer: t = 18
Add 4 to both sides: t/3 = 6, then multiply by 3: t = 18.
An electrician charges a $75 service fee plus $45 per hour. A customer is billed $255. How many hours did the job take?
Answer: 4 hours
Set up 45h + 75 = 255, so 45h = 180, h = 4 hours.
Solve for x: 6x - 4 = 2x + 12
Answer: x = 4
Subtract 2x: 4x - 4 = 12, add 4: 4x = 16, divide: x = 4.
Solve for m: 3(m - 2) = 15
Answer: m = 7
Divide by 3: m - 2 = 5, then add 2: m = 7.