A Variable is a letter representing a number. |
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Example: x + 4 = -12 |
Example: d 8 = -15 |
Example: -4c = 44 |
Example: F |
Example: Jack Nickles is behind in a golf ![]() Write an equation to represent this problem and then solve it. |
The inverse operation is subtraction of 1 from both sides. j + (-1) (-1) = (-8) (-1) j = -7 ? Check: (-7) + (-1) = -8 -8 = -8 ![]() |