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Solving equations using addition


When solving equations using addition, they will have the this form:    x − b = c




Recall that ax + b = c is a linear equation.

Thus, the equation x − b = c is a linear equation with a = 1 and a negative sign in front of b.

To see this, notice that 1.x = x and − = + -

Thus, we can rewrite x − b = c as

1.x + -b = c

You can solve x − b = c in one step.

When solving one step equation of the form x − b = c, rewrite x − b = c as
x + -b = c and add b to both sides of the equation.

We will illustrate with two examples: Example #1: Solve x − 2 = 8

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Example #2: Solve x − 4 = -6

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