Elementary Algebra Practice Exam Solutions #5

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Lesson Summary:

The lesson provides solutions to a practice test for an online Elementary Algebra class. The solutions involve solving and checking equations using steps such as isolating variables and applying the distributive property. Fraction manipulation is also demonstrated as a way to eliminate all fractions and simplify equations. The lesson emphasizes the importance of checking solutions by plugging them back into the original equation.

Lesson Description:

These are solutions to a Practice Test made for my online Elementary Algebra class.

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Questions answered by this video:
  • Where can I find Algebra practice exam problem questions and answers?
  • How do you solve an equation with variables on both sides?
  • How do you solve and check an equation?
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  • How do you solve 2x - 3 = 12 and check to make sure your answer is correct?
  • How do you solve and check 8(y + 2) = 2(3y + 4)?
  • How do you solve x/2 + 13 = -22 and check to see if -70 is a solution to the equation?
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  • How do you solve an equation that has fractions?
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  • Staff Review

    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    This lesson goes through some example problems from a practice Algebra exam. Each step in the problems is shown clearly. The topics covered in this video are solving and checking an Algebraic equation.