Connect the ideas
The equals sign compares two expressions with the same value.
Preserve equality by making the same change to both sides.
Use inverse operations in reverse order.
A coefficient means multiplication.
Check the final value in the original equation.
In a word problem, define the variable and give the answer its meaning and units.
Topic test
Complete each paper and show your working.
Linear equations topic test
15 questions · 36 marks · 45 minutes · By hand