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The golden rule
The golden rule of equations: whatever you do to one side, do to the other. This keeps the equation balanced.
If , you can subtract from both sides: , which gives .
You can add, subtract, multiply, or divide both sides by the same value (except dividing by zero). The equation stays true as long as you treat both sides equally.
