First, you must learn to solve equations, since inequalitieshave some additional complications.Solving equations may requiremany different methods; but the main method for simple equations isto do the same manipulation on both sides of the equation (e.g.,add a number, multiply by a number, etc.), with the objective ofhaving the variable alone on one side. Here is an example:2x + 1 = 11The objective is to have the "x" alone on one side, so you needto get rid of the "2" and of the "1" on the left side. It's easierif you first subtract 1 on each side, with the result:2x = 10Now you still need to get rid of the "2" on the left (remember,the objective is to have the "x" alone), so you can divide bothsides by 2, with the result:x = 5That's the solution.