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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 1.1.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.1.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 1.1.2.1
Add and .
Step 1.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 1.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 1.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 1.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2
A linear equation is an equation of a straight line, which means that the degree of a linear equation must be or for each of its variables. In this case, the degree of variable is .
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