Question

Explain the Golden Rule for solving equations using an example. NEED HELP QUICK

Answer 1

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Explanation:

The golden rule for solving equations is to

A. Simplify each side of the equation by removing parentheses and combining like terms

B. Add/Subtract to isolate the term with the variable on one side

C. Use multiplication/division to isolate the variable

Let's assume we have the equation
`2x + 3x + (5\cdot2) = 35`

The first thing we need to do is solve inside the parentheses and combine like terms. 2x and 3x are like terms, so:

`2x + 3x + 10 = 35\\\\5x + 10 = 35`

Now we have to subtract/add to isolate the term with the variable. To do this, we can subtract 10 from both sides.

`5x + 10 - 10 = 35-10\\\\5x = 25`

Now we divide to isolate x.

`5x / 5 = 25/5\\\\x = 5`

Hope this helped!