Grouping like terms.
Illustrative Examples:
If there are some positive unknown terms on both sides of the equation, which can be merged together and the one with the smaller constant factor is on the right hand side of the equation, then we move it to the left hand side next to the other unknown. If there were any constant terms on the left hand side, then we would move them to the right hand side of the equation. We arrange the equation like this, because in the next step when we collect like terms, the new unknown term will have a positive sign.
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If there are some positive unknown terms on both sides of the equation, which can be merged together and the one with the smaller constant factor is on the right hand side of the equation, then we move it to the left hand side next to the other unknown. If there were any constant terms on the left hand side, then we would move them to the right hand side of the equation. We arrange the equation like this, because in the next step when we collect like terms, the new unknown term will have a positive sign.
Illustrative Example:
If there are some positive unknown terms on both sides of the equation, which can be merged together and the one with the smaller constant factor is on the right hand side of the equation, then we move it to the left hand side next to the other unknown. If there were any constant terms on the left hand side, then we would move them to the right hand side of the equation. We arrange the equation like this, because in the next step when we collect like terms, the new unknown term will have a positive sign.
Illustrative Example:
If there are some positive unknown terms on both sides of the equation, which can be merged together and the one with the smaller constant factor is on the right hand side of the equation, then we move it to the left hand side next to the other unknown. If there were any constant terms on the left hand side, then we would move them to the right hand side of the equation. We arrange the equation like this, because in the next step when we collect like terms, the new unknown term will have a positive sign.
Illustrative Example:
If there are some positive unknown terms on both sides of the equation, which can be merged together and the one with the smaller constant factor is on the right hand side of the equation, then we move it to the left hand side next to the other unknown. If there were any constant terms on the left hand side, then we would move them to the right hand side of the equation. We arrange the equation like this, because in the next step when we collect like terms, the new unknown term will have a positive sign.
Illustrative Example:
If there are some positive unknown terms on both sides of the equation, which can be merged together and the one with the smaller constant factor is on the right hand side of the equation, then we move it to the left hand side next to the other unknown. If there were any constant terms on the left hand side, then we would move them to the right hand side of the equation. We arrange the equation like this, because in the next step when we collect like terms, the new unknown term will have a positive sign.
Illustrative Example:
If there are some positive unknown terms on both sides of the equation, which can be merged together and the one with the smaller constant factor is on the right hand side of the equation, then we move it to the left hand side next to the other unknown. If there were any constant terms on the left hand side, then we would move them to the right hand side of the equation. We arrange the equation like this, because in the next step when we collect like terms, the new unknown term will have a positive sign.
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