One step equation can you give me examples you have algebra 1book

Ex: solve for x

x+3=7 since I want to get x by itself i remove the three.

x+3-3=7-3 The opposite of plus 3 is minus 3, and whatever I do to one side i MUST do to the other side, so you want to subtract 3 from both sides.

x=4 so, 3 minus 3 = 0 and 7 minus 3 = 4.

a4 - 3a2 - 1

step-by-step explanation:

step   1   :

equation at the end of step   1   :

  ((a4) -   3a2) -   1

step   2   :

trying to factor by splitting the middle term

2.1     factoring   a4-3a2-1  

the first term is,   a4   its coefficient is   1 .

the middle term is,   -3a2   its coefficient is   -3 .

the last term, "the constant", is   -1