Question

How do you tell if a number is a solution of an equation?

Answer 1

Substitute the number for the variable in the equation.
Simplify the expressions on both sides of the equation.
Determine whether the resulting equation is true. If it is true, the number is a solution. If it is not true, the number is not a solution.

Answer 2

Substitute the number for the variable in the equation. Simplify the expressions on both sides of the equation. Determine whether the resulting equation is true. If it is true the number is a solution