Tutorials--One-Variable Equations

Solving One-Variable Equations

Overview This set of tutorials provides 21 examples of solving one-variable equations. These fall into the following categories:Solving one-step equations (Examples 1-4)Solving two-step equations (Examples 5-11)Solving multi-step equations (Examples 12-27)

Example 1: Solving an equation of the form x + a = b.

Example 2: Solving an equation of the form x - a = b.

Example 3: Solving an equation of the form x + a = -b.

Example 4: Solving an equation of the form x - a = -b.

Example 5: Solving an equation of the form ax + b = c.

Example 6: Solving an equation of the form ax - b = c.

Example 7: Solving an equation of the form ax + b = -c.

Example 8: Solving an equation of the form -ax + b = c.

Example 9: Solving an equation of the form -ax - b = c.

Example 10: Solving an equation of the form -ax + b = -c.

Example 11: Solving an equation of the form -ax - b = -c.

Example 12: Solving an equation of the form ax + b = cx + d.

Example 13: Solving an equation of the form ax - b = cx + d.

Example 14: Solving an equation of the form ax + b = cx - d.

Example 15: Solving an equation of the form ax - b = cx - d.

Example 16: Solving an equation of the form ax + b = -cx + d.

Example 17: Solving an equation of the form ax - b = -cx + d.

Example 18: Solving an equation of the form ax + b = -cx - d.

Example 19: Solving an equation of the form ax - b = -cx - d.

Example 20: Solving an equation of the form -ax + b = cx + d.

Example 21: Solving an equation of the form -ax - b = cx + d.

Example 22: Solving an equation of the form -ax + b = -cx + d.

Example 23: Solving an equation of the form -ax - b = -cx + d.

Example 24: Solving an equation of the form -ax + b = -cx + d.

Example 25: Solving an equation of the form -ax + b = -cx - d.

Example 26: Solving an equation of the form -ax - b = cx - d.

Example 27: Solving an equation of the form -ax - b = -cx - d.