| A | B |
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| An equation always has | an equal sign |
| When we solve an equation, we find | the value of the variable that makes it true |
| An equation is like a | balance scale |
| When you do something to one side of an equation, you must | do the same thing to the other side |
| The first thing I do when I solve an equation is | draw a "fence" through the equal sign |
| The goal of equation-solving is to get | the variable alone on one side of the fence |
| Always ask yourself how a number and the variable are | connected |
| To disconnect numbers and variables, use | the opposite operation |
