Question

1. drag and drop the correct term to each blank:

a) the value of the variable that makes an equation true is a _____________.
b) an equation can be solved algebraically by getting the _____________ by itself on one side of the equals sign while keeping the equation balanced.
c) addition and _____________ are inverse operations.
choices
subtraction
solution
variable
coefficient
addition
multiplication

Explanation:

a) By definition, the value that satisfies an equation is its solution.
b) Solving an equation algebraically isolates the variable to one side.
c) Subtraction undoes addition, making them inverse operations.

Answer:

a) solution
b) variable
c) subtraction