183chapter 7 Linear Equations
The algebra we’ve done up to now involved rewriting expressions using various
fraction, exponent, and arithmetic properties. In this chapter, we will use some
of the skills we developed to solve linear equations. We will use the skills that
we develop in this chapter throughout the rest of the book, and you will use
them in just about any math course. In fact, you will solve so many of these
equations that solving them could become second nature.CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you will- Use the order of operations to compute complex expressions
- Solve linear equations
- Solve equations that lead to linear equations
- Clear an equation of fractions/decimals before solving it
- Solve a formula for a given variable