How do you get a variable term from one side of an equation onto the other side?
Can I get an example please?
Subtract it from both sides.
It is the same thing as changing the sign and moving it to the other side.
Example: 3x+7=9x-15
So your going to subtract 3x from both sides. You should end up with 7=6x-15. So now your giong to add 15 to both sides. You should get 22=6x.
Hope that helps!! :)
To get a variable term from one side of an equation to the other side, you need to perform an operation that cancels out the effect of the term on one side, and then apply the same operation to the other side to maintain equality.
Let's consider an example:
Equation: 2x + 4 = 10
To get the variable term "2x" from the left side to the right side, you can follow these steps:
1. Start with the original equation: 2x + 4 = 10.
2. Identify the variable term you want to move, which is "2x" in this case.
3. To cancel out the effect of the term, subtract the constant term from both sides of the equation:
(2x + 4) - 4 = 10 - 4
This simplifies to:
2x = 6
Now the variable term "2x" has been moved to the other side.
It's important to note that the operation performed on both sides must maintain equality. In this example, subtracting 4 from both sides of the equation ensures that the equation remains balanced.
I hope this explanation helps! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.