When you solve equations, the goal is to find a number that would make the equation true if you replaced the variable with it. That number is called a solution of the equation. The method you use to find the solution depends on what type of equation you are solving.
Types of Equations
Linear
Equations
Linear equations do not have any terms with exponents like \(x^2\). They also do not have any roots like \(\sqrt{x}\).
\[3x-1=5\]
\[4x-x+6=2x-1\]
\[\frac{x}{4}+\frac{3}{5}=8\]
Quadratic
Equations
Quadratic equations have terms \(x^2\) and \(x\) but no
\[3x-1=5\]
\[4x-x+6=2x-1\]
\[\frac{x}{4}+\frac{3}{5}=8\]
Exponential
Equations
Exponential equations have variables in the exponent of an expression.
\[3x-1=5\]
\[4x-x+6=2x-1\]
\[\frac{x}{4}+\frac{3}{5}=8\]
How to Solve Linear Equations
Linear Equations
Quadratic Equations
System of Equations
Two Step Equations (meh)
Absolute Value Equations
Multi-Step Equations (meh)
One-Step Equations (meh)
