Equations
How to solve equations?
In this section we will recall (or study, depending on who you choose) the most elementary equations. So what is the equation? In human language, this is some kind of mathematical expression where there is an equal sign and an unknown. Which is usually denoted by the letter "X". Solve the equation- this is to find such values of x that, when substituted into original expression will give us the correct identity. Let me remind you that identity is an expression that is beyond doubt even for a person who is absolutely not burdened with mathematical knowledge. Like 2=2, 0=0, ab=ab, etc. So how to solve equations? Let's figure it out.
There are all sorts of equations (I’m surprised, right?). But all their infinite variety can be divided into only four types.
4. Other.)
All the rest, of course, most of all, yes...) This includes cubic, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric and all sorts of others. We will work closely with them in the appropriate sections.
I’ll say right away that sometimes the equations of the first three types they will cheat you so much that you won’t even recognize them... Nothing. We will learn how to unwind them.
And why do we need these four types? And then what linear equations solved in one way square others, fractional rationals - third, A rest They don’t dare at all! Well, it’s not that they can’t decide at all, it’s that I was wrong with mathematics.) It’s just that they have their own special techniques and methods.
But for any (I repeat - for any!) equations provide a reliable and fail-safe basis for solving. Works everywhere and always. This foundation - It sounds scary, but it's very simple. And very (Very!) important.
Actually, the solution to the equation consists of these very transformations. 99% Answer to the question: " How to solve equations?" lies precisely in these transformations. Is the hint clear?)
Identical transformations of equations.
IN any equations To find the unknown, you need to transform and simplify the original example. And so that when changing appearance the essence of the equation has not changed. Such transformations are called identical or equivalent.
Note that these transformations apply specifically to the equations. There are also identity transformations in mathematics expressions. This is another topic.
Now we will repeat all, all, all basic identical transformations of equations.
Basic because they can be applied to any equations - linear, quadratic, fractional, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, etc. and so on.
First identity transformation: you can add (subtract) to both sides of any equation any(but one and the same!) number or expression (including an expression with an unknown!). This does not change the essence of the equation.
By the way, you constantly used this transformation, you just thought that you were transferring some terms from one part of the equation to another with a change of sign. Type:
The case is familiar, we move the two to the right, and we get:
Actually you taken away from both sides of the equation is two. The result is the same:
x+2 - 2 = 3 - 2
Moving terms left and right with a change of sign is simply a shortened version of the first identity transformation. And why do we need such deep knowledge? - you ask. Nothing in the equations. For God's sake, bear it. Just don’t forget to change the sign. But in inequalities, the habit of transference can lead to a dead end...
Second identity transformation: both sides of the equation can be multiplied (divided) by the same thing non-zero number or expression. Here an understandable limitation already appears: multiplying by zero is stupid, and dividing is completely impossible. This is the transformation you use when you solve something cool like
Of course, X= 2. How did you find it? By selection? Or did it just dawn on you? In order not to select and not wait for insight, you need to understand that you are just divided both sides of the equation by 5. When dividing the left side (5x), the five was reduced, leaving pure X. Which is exactly what we needed. And when dividing the right side of (10) by five, the result is, of course, two.
That's all.
It's funny, but these two (only two!) identical transformations are the basis of the solution all equations of mathematics. Wow! It makes sense to look at examples of what and how, right?)
Examples of identical transformations of equations. Main problems.
Let's start with first identity transformation. Transfer left-right.
An example for the younger ones.)
Let's say we need to solve the following equation:
3-2x=5-3x
Let's remember the spell: "with X's - to the left, without X's - to the right!" This spell is instructions for using the first identity transformation.) What expression with an X is on the right? 3x? The answer is incorrect! On our right - 3x! Minus three x! Therefore, when moving to the left, the sign will change to plus. It will turn out:
3-2x+3x=5
So, the X’s were collected in a pile. Let's get into the numbers. There is a three on the left. With what sign? The answer “with none” is not accepted!) In front of the three, indeed, nothing is drawn. And this means that before the three there is plus. So the mathematicians agreed. Nothing is written, which means plus. Therefore, the triple will be transferred to the right side with a minus. We get:
-2x+3x=5-3
There are mere trifles left. On the left - bring similar ones, on the right - count. The answer comes straight away:
In this example, one identity transformation was enough. The second one was not needed. Well, okay.)
An example for older children.)
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In this video we will analyze the whole set linear equations, which are solved using the same algorithm - that’s why they are called the simplest.
First, let's define: what is a linear equation and which one is called the simplest?
A linear equation is one in which there is only one variable, and only to the first degree.
The simplest equation means the construction:
All other linear equations are reduced to the simplest using the algorithm:
- Expand parentheses, if any;
- Move terms containing a variable to one side of the equal sign, and terms without a variable to the other;
- Give similar terms to the left and right of the equal sign;
- Divide the resulting equation by the coefficient of the variable $x$.
Of course, this algorithm does not always help. The fact is that sometimes after all these machinations the coefficient of the variable $x$ turns out to be equal to zero. In this case, two options are possible:
- The equation has no solutions at all. For example, when something like $0\cdot x=8$ turns out, i.e. on the left is zero, and on the right is a number other than zero. In the video below we will look at several reasons why this situation is possible.
- The solution is all numbers. The only case when this is possible is when the equation has been reduced to the construction $0\cdot x=0$. It is quite logical that no matter what $x$ we substitute, it will still turn out “zero is equal to zero”, i.e. correct numerical equality.
Now let's see how all this works using real-life examples.
Examples of solving equations
Today we are dealing with linear equations, and only the simplest ones. In general, a linear equation means any equality that contains exactly one variable, and it goes only to the first degree.
Such constructions are solved in approximately the same way:
- First of all, you need to expand the parentheses, if there are any (as in our last example);
- Then combine similar
- Finally, isolate the variable, i.e. move everything connected with the variable—the terms in which it is contained—to one side, and move everything that remains without it to the other side.
Then, as a rule, you need to bring similar ones on each side of the resulting equality, and after that all that remains is to divide by the coefficient of “x”, and we will get the final answer.
In theory, this looks nice and simple, but in practice, even experienced high school students can make offensive mistakes in fairly simple linear equations. Typically, errors are made either when opening brackets or when calculating the “pluses” and “minuses”.
In addition, it happens that a linear equation has no solutions at all, or that the solution is the entire number line, i.e. any number. We will look at these subtleties in today's lesson. But we will start, as you already understood, with the very simple tasks.
Scheme for solving simple linear equations
First, let me once again write the entire scheme for solving the simplest linear equations:
- Expand the brackets, if any.
- We isolate the variables, i.e. We move everything that contains “X’s” to one side, and everything without “X’s” to the other.
- We present similar terms.
- We divide everything by the coefficient of “x”.
Of course, this scheme does not always work; there are certain subtleties and tricks in it, and now we will get to know them.
Solving real examples of simple linear equations
Task No. 1
The first step requires us to open the brackets. But they are not in this example, so we skip this step. In the second step we need to isolate the variables. Note: we're talking about only about individual terms. Let's write it down:
We present similar terms on the left and right, but this has already been done here. Therefore, we move on to the fourth step: divide by the coefficient:
\[\frac(6x)(6)=-\frac(72)(6)\]
So we got the answer.
Task No. 2
We can see the parentheses in this problem, so let's expand them:
Both on the left and on the right we see approximately the same design, but let's act according to the algorithm, i.e. separating the variables:
Here are some similar ones:
At what roots does this work? Answer: for any. Therefore, we can write that $x$ is any number.
Task No. 3
The third linear equation is more interesting:
\[\left(6-x \right)+\left(12+x \right)-\left(3-2x \right)=15\]
There are several brackets here, but they are not multiplied by anything, they are simply preceded by different signs. Let's break them down:
We perform the second step already known to us:
\[-x+x+2x=15-6-12+3\]
Let's do the math:
We carry out the last step - divide everything by the coefficient of “x”:
\[\frac(2x)(x)=\frac(0)(2)\]
Things to Remember When Solving Linear Equations
If we ignore too simple tasks, I would like to say the following:
- As I said above, not every linear equation has a solution - sometimes there are simply no roots;
- Even if there are roots, there may be zero among them - there is nothing wrong with that.
Zero is the same number as the others; you shouldn’t discriminate against it in any way or assume that if you get zero, then you did something wrong.
Another feature is related to the opening of brackets. Please note: when there is a “minus” in front of them, we remove it, but in parentheses we change the signs to opposite. And then we can open it using standard algorithms: we will get what we saw in the calculations above.
Understanding this simple fact will help you avoid making stupid and hurtful mistakes in high school, when doing such things is taken for granted.
Solving complex linear equations
Let's move on to more complex equations. Now the constructions will become more complex and when performing various transformations a quadratic function will appear. However, we should not be afraid of this, because if, according to the author’s plan, we are solving a linear equation, then during the transformation process all monomials containing a quadratic function will certainly cancel.
Example No. 1
Obviously, the first step is to open the brackets. Let's do this very carefully:
Now let's take a look at privacy:
\[-x+6((x)^(2))-6((x)^(2))+x=-12\]
Here are some similar ones:
Obviously, this equation has no solutions, so we’ll write this in the answer:
\[\varnothing\]
or there are no roots.
Example No. 2
We perform the same actions. First step:
Let's move everything with a variable to the left, and without it - to the right:
Here are some similar ones:
Obviously, this linear equation has no solution, so we’ll write it this way:
\[\varnothing\],
or there are no roots.
Nuances of the solution
Both equations are completely solved. Using these two expressions as an example, we were once again convinced that even in the simplest linear equations, everything may not be so simple: there can be either one, or none, or infinitely many roots. In our case, we considered two equations, both of which simply do not have roots.
But I would like to draw your attention to another fact: how to work with parentheses and how to open them if there is a minus sign in front of them. Consider this expression:
Before opening, you need to multiply everything by “X”. Please note: multiplies each individual term. Inside there are two terms - respectively, two terms and multiplied.
And only after these seemingly elementary, but very important and dangerous transformations have been completed, can you open the bracket from the point of view of the fact that there is a minus sign after it. Yes, yes: only now, when the transformations are completed, we remember that there is a minus sign in front of the brackets, which means that everything below simply changes signs. At the same time, the brackets themselves disappear and, most importantly, the front “minus” also disappears.
We do the same with the second equation:
It is not by chance that I pay attention to these small, seemingly insignificant facts. Because solving equations is always a sequence elementary transformations, where the inability to clearly and competently perform simple actions leads to the fact that high school students come to me and again learn to solve such simple equations.
Of course, the day will come when you will hone these skills to the point of automaticity. You will no longer have to perform so many transformations each time; you will write everything on one line. But while you are just learning, you need to write each action separately.
Solving even more complex linear equations
What we are going to solve now can hardly be called the simplest task, but the meaning remains the same.
Task No. 1
\[\left(7x+1 \right)\left(3x-1 \right)-21((x)^(2))=3\]
Let's multiply all the elements in the first part:
Let's do some privacy:
Here are some similar ones:
Let's complete the last step:
\[\frac(-4x)(4)=\frac(4)(-4)\]
Here is our final answer. And, despite the fact that in the process of solving we had coefficients with a quadratic function, they canceled each other out, which makes the equation linear and not quadratic.
Task No. 2
\[\left(1-4x \right)\left(1-3x \right)=6x\left(2x-1 \right)\]
Let's carefully perform the first step: multiply each element from the first bracket by each element from the second. There should be a total of four new terms after the transformations:
Now let’s carefully perform the multiplication in each term:
Let’s move the terms with “X” to the left, and those without - to the right:
\[-3x-4x+12((x)^(2))-12((x)^(2))+6x=-1\]
Here are similar terms:
Once again we have received the final answer.
Nuances of the solution
The most important note about these two equations is the following: as soon as we begin to multiply brackets that contain more than one term, this is done according to the following rule: we take the first term from the first and multiply with each element from the second; then we take the second element from the first and similarly multiply with each element from the second. As a result, we will have four terms.
About the algebraic sum
With this last example, I would like to remind students what an algebraic sum is. In classical mathematics, by $1-7$ we mean a simple construction: subtract seven from one. In algebra, we mean the following by this: to the number “one” we add another number, namely “minus seven”. This is how an algebraic sum differs from an ordinary arithmetic sum.
As soon as, when performing all the transformations, each addition and multiplication, you begin to see constructions similar to those described above, you simply will not have any problems in algebra when working with polynomials and equations.
Finally, let's look at a couple more examples that will be even more complex than the ones we just looked at, and to solve them we will have to slightly expand our standard algorithm.
Solving equations with fractions
To solve such tasks, we will have to add one more step to our algorithm. But first, let me remind you of our algorithm:
- Open the brackets.
- Separate variables.
- Bring similar ones.
- Divide by the ratio.
Alas, this wonderful algorithm, for all its effectiveness, turns out to be not entirely appropriate when we have fractions in front of us. And in what we will see below, we have a fraction on both the left and the right in both equations.
How to work in this case? Yes, it's very simple! To do this, you need to add one more step to the algorithm, which can be done both before and after the first action, namely, getting rid of fractions. So the algorithm will be as follows:
- Get rid of fractions.
- Open the brackets.
- Separate variables.
- Bring similar ones.
- Divide by the ratio.
What does it mean to “get rid of fractions”? And why can this be done both after and before the first standard step? In fact, in our case, all fractions are numerical in their denominator, i.e. Everywhere the denominator is just a number. Therefore, if we multiply both sides of the equation by this number, we will get rid of fractions.
Example No. 1
\[\frac(\left(2x+1 \right)\left(2x-3 \right))(4)=((x)^(2))-1\]
Let's get rid of the fractions in this equation:
\[\frac(\left(2x+1 \right)\left(2x-3 \right)\cdot 4)(4)=\left(((x)^(2))-1 \right)\cdot 4\]
Please note: everything is multiplied by “four” once, i.e. just because you have two parentheses doesn't mean you have to multiply each one by "four." Let's write:
\[\left(2x+1 \right)\left(2x-3 \right)=\left(((x)^(2))-1 \right)\cdot 4\]
Now let's expand:
We seclude the variable:
We perform the reduction of similar terms:
\[-4x=-1\left| :\left(-4 \right) \right.\]
\[\frac(-4x)(-4)=\frac(-1)(-4)\]
We have received the final solution, let's move on to the second equation.
Example No. 2
\[\frac(\left(1-x \right)\left(1+5x \right))(5)+((x)^(2))=1\]
Here we perform all the same actions:
\[\frac(\left(1-x \right)\left(1+5x \right)\cdot 5)(5)+((x)^(2))\cdot 5=5\]
\[\frac(4x)(4)=\frac(4)(4)\]
The problem is solved.
That, in fact, is all I wanted to tell you today.
Key points
Key findings are:
- Know the algorithm for solving linear equations.
- Ability to open brackets.
- Don't worry if you see quadratic functions, most likely, in the process of further transformations they will decrease.
- There are three types of roots in linear equations, even the simplest ones: one single root, the entire number line is a root, and no roots at all.
I hope this lesson will help you master a simple, but very important topic for further understanding of all mathematics. If something is not clear, go to the site and solve the examples presented there. Stay tuned, many more interesting things await you!
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