well you would pick up your writing utensil, then draw an equation with a variable AND either a plus or a minus sign. now thats how its done.
Not sure what the person above was getting at but I hope this helps
You can add or subtract like variables just as you would with normal numbers . Like variables means they must be the same so you can add an x with an x but cannot add a x to a y
For example
5x+2x=7x
4x+3y+12x= 16x+3y
4x-2x-y=2x-y
7x-3x-1x-2x= x or 1x
9x+3x -2y+8y= 12x+6y
2x+3x+4y-y+2x-3y=7x
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Solving • Work backward to isolate the variable and solve the equation.Multi-Step • Use subtraction to undo addition, and use addition to undo subtraction.Equations • Use multiplication to undo division, and use division to undo multiplication.
addition and subtraction
Addition is the opposite of subtraction. For example, 24 - 9 = 15. If you want to check your answer, add 9 + 15. It equals 24, so your answer is correct.
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