YourTeacher.com - Your Personal Math Teacher Inside Every Lesson

Demo Lesson!

Algebra 1: Lesson 015

Beginning Equations
One-Step Equations

Lesson Description

Students learn that solving an equation for x means isolating the x on one side of the equation. To isolate the x, the following techniques are used. If a number is being added to x, subtract the number from both sides of the equation. If a number is being subtracted from x, add the number to both sides of the equation. If a number is being multiplied by x, divide both sides of the equation by the number. If a number is being divided by x, multiply both sides of the equation by the number.

Thousands of Online Math Lessons

Middle School
High School Math

Pre-Algebra
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra 2

Community College
College Math

College Pre-Algebra
Introductory Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
College Algebra

Find the Lesson You Need

Textbook Search

Our lessons matched
to your textbook

Keyword Search

Search our lessons
by keyword:

Standardized
Test Prep

SAT
ACT
GED
ACCUPLACER
COMPASS
CLEP
GRE
GMAT
ASVAB
PRAXIS
TEAS

more tests...

Placement Test Prep

I have two boys in high school and yourteachermath has been unbelievably helpful. I have subscribed for another year and can't imagine not having their expertise when we need it!!!