To solve equations with parentheses, use the distributive property to eliminate parentheses, combine like terms, solve the resulting equation, and check. This document provides examples of solving equations with parentheses and describes an "Equations War" game to practice solving equations, concluding with a homework assignment involving solving additional equations.

1. 2.10 EQUATIONS WITH
PARENTHESES

2. Remember: The Distributive
Property
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3. Solving Equations with
Parenthesis
 Goal: to isolate the variable
 Steps:
 Use the distributive property to eliminate
parentheses
 Combine like terms
 Solve the resulting equation
 Check

4. Example: Solve
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5. Example: Solve
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6. Example: Solve
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7. Example: Solve
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8. Equations War
 Shuffle and deal the entire deck
 Both players flip a card and solve the equation
on their card (on a separate sheet of paper)
 The players whose answer is the largest
“wins” that round and takes both cards
 Continue until one player has the entire deck

9. Homework
 Page 65 Written Exercises #9 – 41 odd