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Linear Equations – Variable on One Side – Mixed – Non-Calculator – Demonstration
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2. 𝑥+6=10 − 6 − 6 𝑥 = 4 Solving Linear Equations : Balancing Method
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3. 15 = 3𝑥 ÷3 ÷3 5 = 𝑥 Solving Linear Equations : Balancing Method
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4. 𝑥 3 =4 ×3 ×3 𝑥 = 12 Solving Linear Equations : Balancing Method
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5. Solving Linear Equations : Balancing Method
16 = 3𝑥+4
− 4
− 4 12 = 3𝑥 ÷3 ÷3 4 = 𝑥
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6. Solving Linear Equations : Balancing Method
4𝑥−6 =18
+ 6
+ 6 4𝑥 = 24 ÷4 ÷4 𝑥 = 6
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7. Solving Linear Equations : Balancing Method
𝑥 5 +7 =9
− 7
− 7
𝑥 5 = 2 ×5 ×5 𝑥 = 10
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8. Solving Linear Equations : Balancing Method
2𝑥 3 +4 =8
− 4
− 4
2 3 𝑥 = 4 ×3 ×3 2𝑥 = 12 ÷2 ÷2 𝑥 = 6
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9. Solving Linear Equations : Balancing Method
9= 𝑥
− 6
− 6
𝑥+2 3 3 = ×3 ×3 9 =
𝑥+2
− 2
− 2 7 = 𝑥
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10. Solving Linear Equations : Balancing Method
8.5= 4𝑥+5 2 ×2 ×2
4𝑥+5 17 =
− 5
− 5 12 = 4𝑥 ÷4 ÷4 3 = 𝑥
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11. Lay out your working neatly!
Solve each equation.
(Find the value of 𝑥)
Lay out your working neatly!
a) 𝑥+2=6
a) 2𝑥+5=13
a) 𝑥 =7
b) 5𝑥=15
b) 𝑥 3 −4 =1
b) 5𝑥 − 4 4 =4
c) 4𝑥 − =−10
c) 𝑥 3 =2
c) 3𝑥−5=−11
d) 6𝑥 −4 =7
d) 𝑥 5 +3 =4
d) 4𝑥 =9

12. Lay out your working neatly!
Solve each equation.
(Find the value of 𝑥)
Lay out your working neatly!
a) 𝑥+2=6
𝑥 =4
b) 5𝑥=15
𝑥 =3
c) 𝑥 3 =2
𝑥 =6
d) 𝑥 5 +3 =4
𝑥 =5
a) 2𝑥+5=13
𝑥 =4
b) 𝑥 3 −4 =1
𝑥 =15
d) 4𝑥 =9
𝑥 =5
c) 3𝑥−5=−11
𝑥 =−2
a) 𝑥 =7
𝑥 =6
b) 5𝑥 − 4 4 =4
𝑥 =4
c) 4𝑥 − =−10
𝑥 =−5
d) 6𝑥 −4 =7
𝑥 =2.5

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