Math 99
Course Objectives to be assessed on Test 3

  • Define "solution of an equation"
  • Do a "complete check" to see if a number is a solution to an equation.
     
  • Use the addition property of equations.
  • Use the multiplication property of equations.
     
  • Solve linear equations by
            1)  Simplifying each side of the equation
            2)  Getting all of the x-terms to one side
            3)  Getting all of the constant terms to the other side
            4)  Dividing each side by the coefficient of the x term.
            *  In steps 2, 3, and 4, you will be using the addition and multiplication
                 properties of equations to "get the variable by its' self."
     
  • Translate English expressions to algebraic expressions.
  • Translate English equations to algebraic equations.
  • Solve story problems by obtaining algebraic equations from English statements.

Brian Goetz 
Kellogg Community College
Last Modified:  Friday August 26, 2005