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Chapter 2 Prior Knowledge Check

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Answer each question as best as you can. You may not know all the answers and that is o.k.
Question 1
1.

To solve an equation with a fractional coefficient, multiply each side of the equation by the multiplicative inverse of the fraction.

Question 2
2.

The first step to solve the equation -2x+9=6 is to divide each side by -2.

Question 3
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If the equation has variables on both sides of the equals sign, the first thing you should do is get the variables on one side of the equals sign.

Question 4
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Equations can have no solution, one solution, or infinitely many solutions.

Question 5
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You would use the Associative Property first to solve the equation 6(x-3)+10=2(3x+4)

Question 6
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An equation that is true for every value of the variable is called an identity.

Solve each equation below.
Question 7
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x+8=-9

Question 8
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4=p+19

Question 9
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-4+a=15

Question 10
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3c=-18

Question 11
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-42=-6b

Question 12
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w/4=8