Algebra - Equations 2
Here is a simple example:
Solve the equation 3x + 4 = x + 10
What do we want it to say? We want it to say "x equals the answer"
What's in the wrong place? The plus 4 is clearly wrong
How do we get rid of it? We take it away
Remember that equations are like balances.
If we take away 4 from the left we must take away 4 from the right.
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