Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Mark Dugopolski, Southeastern Louisiana University

Linear Equations in One Variable

Solving General Linear Equations

Warm-Ups


1	The solution to 4x - 3 = 3x is 3.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


2	The equation 2x + 7 = 8 is equivalent to 2x = 1.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


3	To solve 3x - 5 = 8x + 7, you should add 5 to each side and subtract 8x from each side.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


4	To solve 5 - 4x = 9 + 7x, you should subtract 9 from each side and then subtract 7x from each side.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


5	Multiplying each side of an equation by the same nonzero real number will result in an equation that is equivalent to the original equation.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


6	To isolate y in 3y - 7 = 6, divide each side by 3 and then add 7 to each side.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


7	To solve 3w/4 = 300, we should multiply each side by 4/3.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


8	The equation -n = 9 is equivalent to n = -9.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9	The equation -y = -7 is equivalent to y = 7.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


10	The solution to 7x = 5x is 0.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

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