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Isolating the variable
A linear equation has the variable to the first power only. No , no . Just for some constants , , .
To solve, isolate step by step. For , subtract from both sides to get . Then divide both sides by to get .
The process: undo addition or subtraction first, then undo multiplication or division. Work backward from the order of operations.
