Question

What does it mean for a number to be the "solution" to an equation?



Give an example of a variable equation and its solution.
Explain in complete sentences how you know that number is the solution

Answer 1

its the answer to the equation. 1x+1=1 x=1

Answer 2

That is a 'false' equation. If you substitute it is 2=1. which is not 'true'.

Answer 3

oh yea kinda dropped the ball on that basic equation 1x+1=2 x=1

Answer 4

and explain how you know that number is the solution

Answer 5

for the equation to be true it must equal 2 therefore the only option for x is one because any other number would make the equation false