Question

steps to solving an equation?

Answer 1

Depends which type of equation it is we want to solve...

Answer 2

something like this 2(x+2)=3(x+5)

but i dont want to solve this equation.. i just mean all equations like this in general

Answer 3

You got a kik

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

No her

Answer 6

@studyhoney check out a site like this

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvelin.htm

and let me know if it helps or not

Answer 7

i guess it would it would be quadratic and polynomial..

Answer 8

what do you mean?

Answer 9

steps for solving a quadratic equation and then a polynomial equation

Answer 10

When you posted 2(x+2)=3(x+5) earlier, that's a linear equation. It's not a quadratic

Answer 11

whats the difference?

Answer 12

a quadratic will have x^2 in it as the term with the largest exponent

eg:
x^2+5x+6 = 0

Answer 13

so polynomial equations dont have exponents?

Answer 14

a linear expression and a quadratic expression are both polynomials.

Answer 15

another example of a polynomial equation (in this case, it's a cubic)

5x^3+2x-10 = 0

Answer 16

ok when it comes to all equations are they solved with the same steps?

Answer 17

it will depend on the equation really. There's no single step or set of steps you use every time.

Answer 18

im pretty sure there is.. like
-4(a + 6) =-3
1. you would use distribute property for -4(a + 6)
2. move all costants to one side
3. eliminate -24
3. +24 to each side
4. simplify
5. divide both sides by -4

steps like these

Answer 19

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 20

yes those steps apply to that particular equation and equations in that form, but there are other forms to consider. So I don't think there's one set way to do it every time

Answer 21

how will i know what to do when i get to a different type of equation

Answer 22

I guess you could follow a basic general template

step 1) distribute everything possible
step 2) combine like terms if possible
step 3) get all the constants to one side
step 4) get all the variable terms to one side
step 5) combine like terms if possible
step 6) divide both sides by the coefficient

that should take care of a lot of forms. There may be other forms that I'm not thinking of though

Answer 23

thank you so much.. that really helps me

Answer 24

also, when dealing with fractions, I would multiply both sides by the LCD to clear out the fractions