Whatever is done on one side of the equations must be done on the other side of the equation to keep it in balance.
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The basic rules to solve equations are to isolate the variable on one side of the equation by performing the same operation on both sides. This includes adding or subtracting the same value, multiplying or dividing by the same value, and applying exponent or logarithm rules if necessary. The goal is to simplify the equation until the variable is alone on one side and the solution can be determined.
Tell me the equations first.
You need as many equations as you have variables.
You can solve the system of equations with three variables using the substitute method, or using matrix operations.
If you don't learn to solve equations then guess and check is the only way to arrive at new information.
y=2x+12 7x+y=24 (as there is y in both equations you can assume that the equations are equal to each other, so substitute) 7x+2x+12=30 (solve) 9x=18 x=2 (substitute into the first equation to solve for y) y=(2x2)+12 y=16