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Equations

An equation is a balance — do the same to both sides to keep it level.

Finding unknown valuesSolving equationsForming equationsUnknowns on both sides

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Inverse operations

+ undoes −, × undoes ÷.

Balance

Whatever you do to one side, do to the other.

Both sides

Move the smaller x-term over first, then solve.

Worked example

Solve 3x + 5 = 20

  1. 1Subtract 5 from both sides: 3x = 15
  2. 2Divide both sides by 3
  3. 3x = 5 ✅

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