Math 99
Course Objectives to be assessed on Test III

• 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.