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To solve the given equations, we will go through each one step by step. Let's start with the first equation and proceed systematically.
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1. Distribute the 2 on the left-hand side:
\[
2x + 10 = 16
\]
2. Subtract 10 from both sides to isolate the term with \( x \):
\[
2x = 6
\]
3. Divide both sides by 2:
\[
x = 3
\]
Solution: \( x = 3 \)
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1. Distribute the 3 on the left-hand side:
\[
3t + 3 = 18
\]
2. Subtract 3 from both sides to isolate the term with \( t \):
\[
3t = 15
\]
3. Divide both sides by 3:
\[
t = 5
\]
Solution: \( t = 5 \)
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1. Distribute the 2 on the left-hand side:
\[
6y - 10 = 14
\]
2. Add 10 to both sides to isolate the term with \( y \):
\[
6y = 24
\]
3. Divide both sides by 6:
\[
y = 4
\]
Solution: \( y = 4 \)
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1. Distribute the 4 on the left-hand side:
\[
12t - 8 = 88
\]
2. Add 8 to both sides to isolate the term with \( t \):
\[
12t = 96
\]
3. Divide both sides by 12:
\[
t = 8
\]
Solution: \( t = 8 \)
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1. Distribute the 2 on the left-hand side:
\[
6x + 2 = 11
\]
2. Subtract 2 from both sides to isolate the term with \( x \):
\[
6x = 9
\]
3. Divide both sides by 6:
\[
x = \frac{9}{6} = \frac{3}{2}
\]
Solution: \( x = \frac{3}{2} \)
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1. Distribute the 6 on the left-hand side:
\[
18k + 30 = 39
\]
2. Subtract 30 from both sides to isolate the term with \( k \):
\[
18k = 9
\]
3. Divide both sides by 18:
\[
k = \frac{9}{18} = \frac{1}{2}
\]
Solution: \( k = \frac{1}{2} \)
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1. Distribute the 9 on the left-hand side:
\[
27x - 45 = 9
\]
2. Add 45 to both sides to isolate the term with \( x \):
\[
27x = 54
\]
3. Divide both sides by 27:
\[
x = \frac{54}{27} = 2
\]
Solution: \( x = 2 \)
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1. Distribute the 3 on the left-hand side:
\[
3t + 21 = 15
\]
2. Subtract 21 from both sides to isolate the term with \( t \):
\[
3t = -6
\]
3. Divide both sides by 3:
\[
t = -2
\]
Solution: \( t = -2 \)
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1. Subtract \( 3y \) from both sides to get all \( y \)-terms on one side:
\[
5y - 3y + 4 = 6
\]
\[
2y + 4 = 6
\]
2. Subtract 4 from both sides to isolate the term with \( y \):
\[
2y = 2
\]
3. Divide both sides by 2:
\[
y = 1
\]
Solution: \( y = 1 \)
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1. Subtract \( 2t \) from both sides to get all \( t \)-terms on one side:
\[
5t - 2t + 3 = 15
\]
\[
3t + 3 = 15
\]
2. Subtract 3 from both sides to isolate the term with \( t \):
\[
3t = 12
\]
3. Divide both sides by 3:
\[
t = 4
\]
Solution: \( t = 4 \)
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1. Subtract \( 2k \) from both sides to get all \( k \)-terms on one side:
\[
6k - 2k + 5 = 1
\]
\[
4k + 5 = 1
\]
2. Subtract 5 from both sides to isolate the term with \( k \):
\[
4k = -4
\]
3. Divide both sides by 4:
\[
k = -1
\]
Solution: \( k = -1 \)
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1. Subtract \( 6s \) from both sides to get all \( s \)-terms on one side:
\[
8s - 6s - 1 = -5
\]
\[
2s - 1 = -5
\]
2. Add 1 to both sides to isolate the term with \( s \):
\[
2s = -4
\]
3. Divide both sides by 2:
\[
s = -2
\]
Solution: \( s = -2 \)
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1. Distribute on both sides:
\[
5x - 10 = 3x + 12
\]
2. Subtract \( 3x \) from both sides to get all \( x \)-terms on one side:
\[
5x - 3x - 10 = 12
\]
\[
2x - 10 = 12
\]
3. Add 10 to both sides to isolate the term with \( x \):
\[
2x = 22
\]
4. Divide both sides by 2:
\[
x = 11
\]
Solution: \( x = 11 \)
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1. Distribute on both sides:
\[
3h - 18 = 10 - 4h
\]
2. Add \( 4h \) to both sides to get all \( h \)-terms on one side:
\[
3h + 4h - 18 = 10
\]
\[
7h - 18 = 10
\]
3. Add 18 to both sides to isolate the term with \( h \):
\[
7h = 28
\]
4. Divide both sides by 7:
\[
h = 4
\]
Solution: \( h = 4 \)
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1. Distribute on both sides:
\[
10c + 4 - 2c = 6c + 9 + 7
\]
2. Simplify both sides:
\[
8c + 4 = 6c + 16
\]
3. Subtract \( 6c \) from both sides to get all \( c \)-terms on one side:
\[
8c - 6c + 4 = 16
\]
\[
2c + 4 = 16
\]
4. Subtract 4 from both sides to isolate the term with \( c \):
\[
2c = 12
\]
5. Divide both sides by 2:
\[
c = 6
\]
Solution: \( c = 6 \)
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\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \ x = 3 \\
2. & \ t = 5 \\
3. & \ y = 4 \\
4. & \ t = 8 \\
5. & \ x = \frac{3}{2} \\
6. & \ k = \frac{1}{2} \\
7. & \ x = 2 \\
8. & \ t = -2 \\
9. & \ y = 1 \\
10. & \ t = 4 \\
11. & \ k = -1 \\
12. & \ s = -2 \\
13. & \ x = 11 \\
14. & \ h = 4 \\
15. & \ c = 6 \\
\end{aligned}
}
\]
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Equation 1: \( 2(x + 5) = 16 \)
1. Distribute the 2 on the left-hand side:
\[
2x + 10 = 16
\]
2. Subtract 10 from both sides to isolate the term with \( x \):
\[
2x = 6
\]
3. Divide both sides by 2:
\[
x = 3
\]
Solution: \( x = 3 \)
---
Equation 2: \( 3(t + 1) = 18 \)
1. Distribute the 3 on the left-hand side:
\[
3t + 3 = 18
\]
2. Subtract 3 from both sides to isolate the term with \( t \):
\[
3t = 15
\]
3. Divide both sides by 3:
\[
t = 5
\]
Solution: \( t = 5 \)
---
Equation 3: \( 2(3y - 5) = 14 \)
1. Distribute the 2 on the left-hand side:
\[
6y - 10 = 14
\]
2. Add 10 to both sides to isolate the term with \( y \):
\[
6y = 24
\]
3. Divide both sides by 6:
\[
y = 4
\]
Solution: \( y = 4 \)
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Equation 4: \( 4(3t - 2) = 88 \)
1. Distribute the 4 on the left-hand side:
\[
12t - 8 = 88
\]
2. Add 8 to both sides to isolate the term with \( t \):
\[
12t = 96
\]
3. Divide both sides by 12:
\[
t = 8
\]
Solution: \( t = 8 \)
---
Equation 5: \( 2(3x + 1) = 11 \)
1. Distribute the 2 on the left-hand side:
\[
6x + 2 = 11
\]
2. Subtract 2 from both sides to isolate the term with \( x \):
\[
6x = 9
\]
3. Divide both sides by 6:
\[
x = \frac{9}{6} = \frac{3}{2}
\]
Solution: \( x = \frac{3}{2} \)
---
Equation 6: \( 6(3k + 5) = 39 \)
1. Distribute the 6 on the left-hand side:
\[
18k + 30 = 39
\]
2. Subtract 30 from both sides to isolate the term with \( k \):
\[
18k = 9
\]
3. Divide both sides by 18:
\[
k = \frac{9}{18} = \frac{1}{2}
\]
Solution: \( k = \frac{1}{2} \)
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Equation 7: \( 9(3x - 5) = 9 \)
1. Distribute the 9 on the left-hand side:
\[
27x - 45 = 9
\]
2. Add 45 to both sides to isolate the term with \( x \):
\[
27x = 54
\]
3. Divide both sides by 27:
\[
x = \frac{54}{27} = 2
\]
Solution: \( x = 2 \)
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Equation 8: \( 3(t + 7) = 15 \)
1. Distribute the 3 on the left-hand side:
\[
3t + 21 = 15
\]
2. Subtract 21 from both sides to isolate the term with \( t \):
\[
3t = -6
\]
3. Divide both sides by 3:
\[
t = -2
\]
Solution: \( t = -2 \)
---
Equation 9: \( 5y + 4 = 3y + 6 \)
1. Subtract \( 3y \) from both sides to get all \( y \)-terms on one side:
\[
5y - 3y + 4 = 6
\]
\[
2y + 4 = 6
\]
2. Subtract 4 from both sides to isolate the term with \( y \):
\[
2y = 2
\]
3. Divide both sides by 2:
\[
y = 1
\]
Solution: \( y = 1 \)
---
Equation 10: \( 5t + 3 = 2t + 15 \)
1. Subtract \( 2t \) from both sides to get all \( t \)-terms on one side:
\[
5t - 2t + 3 = 15
\]
\[
3t + 3 = 15
\]
2. Subtract 3 from both sides to isolate the term with \( t \):
\[
3t = 12
\]
3. Divide both sides by 3:
\[
t = 4
\]
Solution: \( t = 4 \)
---
Equation 11: \( 6k + 5 = 2k + 1 \)
1. Subtract \( 2k \) from both sides to get all \( k \)-terms on one side:
\[
6k - 2k + 5 = 1
\]
\[
4k + 5 = 1
\]
2. Subtract 5 from both sides to isolate the term with \( k \):
\[
4k = -4
\]
3. Divide both sides by 4:
\[
k = -1
\]
Solution: \( k = -1 \)
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Equation 12: \( 8s - 1 = 6s - 5 \)
1. Subtract \( 6s \) from both sides to get all \( s \)-terms on one side:
\[
8s - 6s - 1 = -5
\]
\[
2s - 1 = -5
\]
2. Add 1 to both sides to isolate the term with \( s \):
\[
2s = -4
\]
3. Divide both sides by 2:
\[
s = -2
\]
Solution: \( s = -2 \)
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Equation 13: \( 5(x - 2) = 3(x + 4) \)
1. Distribute on both sides:
\[
5x - 10 = 3x + 12
\]
2. Subtract \( 3x \) from both sides to get all \( x \)-terms on one side:
\[
5x - 3x - 10 = 12
\]
\[
2x - 10 = 12
\]
3. Add 10 to both sides to isolate the term with \( x \):
\[
2x = 22
\]
4. Divide both sides by 2:
\[
x = 11
\]
Solution: \( x = 11 \)
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Equation 14: \( 3(h - 6) = 2(5 - 2h) \)
1. Distribute on both sides:
\[
3h - 18 = 10 - 4h
\]
2. Add \( 4h \) to both sides to get all \( h \)-terms on one side:
\[
3h + 4h - 18 = 10
\]
\[
7h - 18 = 10
\]
3. Add 18 to both sides to isolate the term with \( h \):
\[
7h = 28
\]
4. Divide both sides by 7:
\[
h = 4
\]
Solution: \( h = 4 \)
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Equation 15: \( 2(5c + 2) - 2c = 3(2c + 3) + 7 \)
1. Distribute on both sides:
\[
10c + 4 - 2c = 6c + 9 + 7
\]
2. Simplify both sides:
\[
8c + 4 = 6c + 16
\]
3. Subtract \( 6c \) from both sides to get all \( c \)-terms on one side:
\[
8c - 6c + 4 = 16
\]
\[
2c + 4 = 16
\]
4. Subtract 4 from both sides to isolate the term with \( c \):
\[
2c = 12
\]
5. Divide both sides by 2:
\[
c = 6
\]
Solution: \( c = 6 \)
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Final Answers:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \ x = 3 \\
2. & \ t = 5 \\
3. & \ y = 4 \\
4. & \ t = 8 \\
5. & \ x = \frac{3}{2} \\
6. & \ k = \frac{1}{2} \\
7. & \ x = 2 \\
8. & \ t = -2 \\
9. & \ y = 1 \\
10. & \ t = 4 \\
11. & \ k = -1 \\
12. & \ s = -2 \\
13. & \ x = 11 \\
14. & \ h = 4 \\
15. & \ c = 6 \\
\end{aligned}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of distributive property equation worksheets.