Problem: Article: The first step to solving a two step algebraic equation is just to write the problem so you can start to visualize the solution. Let's say we're working with the following problem: -4x + 7 = 15. The next step is to find a way to keep "-4x" on one side and to keep the constants (whole numbers) on the other side. To do this, you'll have to do the "Additive Inverse," finding the opposite of +7, which is -7. Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation so that the "+7" on the same side as the variable term is canceled out. Just write "-7" below the 7 on one side and below the 15 on the other so the equation remains balanced. This will complete the process of isolating the variable term. Subtracting 7 from +7 on the left side of the equation will leave no constant term (or 0) on the left side of the equation. Subtracting 7 from +15, on the right side of the equation, will leave you with 8. Therefore, the new equation is -4x = 8. -4x + 7 = 15 = -4x = 8 The coefficient is the number attached to the variable. In this example, the coefficient is -4. To remove the -4 in -4x, you'll have to divide both sides of the equation by -4. Right now, the x is being multiplied by the -4, so the opposite of this operation is division and you'll have to do it on both sides. To do this, divide the left side of the equation, -4x, by -4, to get x. Divide the right side of the equation, 8, by -4, to get -2. Therefore, x = -2. You've taken two steps -- subtraction and division -- to solve this equation.
Summary: Write the problem. Decide whether to use addition or subtraction to isolate the variable term. Add or subtract the constant on both sides of the equation. Eliminate the coefficient of the variable through division or multiplication. Solve for the variable.

Problem: Article: Look for the Skype application in your computer's program folder, Start menu, or desktop, and open it. Choose "Skype Name" then on the login window, enter your Skype ID and password into the text fields, and click on "Sign in." To do so, once logged into your Skype profile, click on "Tools," which is at the top-left side of the Skype screen; a drop-down menu will appear. On the menu, click "Options" to open your Skype settings. Upon clicking to "Options," you will be brought to the General Settings tab. If for some reason you're viewing a different tab, select "General" from the tabs at the left of the screen. You can now begin editing your General Settings.
Summary: Launch Skype. Log into Skype. Open your Skype settings. View the General Settings.

Problem: Article: Bullying can feel like a lonely experience. However, 25 percent of kids experience bullying, so you're not alone in what you're going through. Sadly, many kids and adults alike have experienced bullying at some point in their life. There are kids at school and, for adults, others within your workplace, who can relate to what you're going through. Reach out to them for support! Organizations such as PACER.org are also dedicated to connecting individuals who have been bullied. Even if you don't feel comfortable getting involved in an organization, browse through their online materials. It will hopefully help you to feel more connected to others who have been in a similar situation. While it may not always feel like it, realize that you are not to blame for the bullying. The bully may be frustrated or discontented in their own lives and want to make you feel as badly as they do by having control over your feelings. Regardless of who you are, what you believe in or what you've done in your life, the person at fault is not you! Nobody deserves to be bullied - always keep that in mind! Whether it's a friend, a parent or another family member, there are people who care deeply about you. Reach out to those people and let them know what's going on. Ask them for their support as you move forward. Having people you trust who can encourage and support you will boost your resilience when being bullied. It's particularly important, if you don't have the support of your authority figure, to have the support of others! One of the best ways to cut down on bullying is to have a person within the organization who actively reacts and responds to bullying as soon as it happens. Unfortunately, not all authority figures are equipped to deal with bullying. Whether it's lack of education, ignorance, or downright disbelief that bullying exists; some authority figures are clueless. There may also be biases involved regarding race, creed and sexual orientation.
Summary: Understand that you're not alone. Know that it's not your fault. Remember there are people in your life who love and care about you. Realize that not all authority figures are competent in dealing with bullying.

Problem: Article: You should be able to find the herbs at a natural health foods store or a bulk foods store. They should be ground or in powder form: 1/2 teaspoon Marshmallow root powder (soothing on inflamed tissues) 1/2 cup Slippery Elm Bark powder (reduces inflamed membranes) 1/4 cup of hot water 2 tablespoons of honey Put the 2 tablespoons of honey into a glass measuring cup and add enough of the hot marshmallow liquid to have a total of 1/2 cup. Pour this into a mixing bowl and discard the rest. Hollow out a well or a depression in the middle of the powder. Pour the honey/marshmallow solution into the well of the Slippery Elm Bark powder and, using clean hands, mix the ingredients together. Form small oblong shapes about the size of a grape (think lozenge size). You should get about 20 lozenges. This well help to reduce their "stickiness". Place lozenges on a plate to let them dry for at least 24 hours. Once dry, wrap lozenges in waxed or parchment paper. Store in a cool, dry, and dark place. They should stay good for about 6 months. Just unwrap and allow the lozenge to slowly dissolve in your mouth. These lozenges are for adults but can be for children who are old enough for lozenges to be safe, usually over the age of 5. For children younger than 5 years, lozenges can be a choking hazard.
Summary:
Obtain the following herbs and ingredients. Dissolve the marshmallow root in the hot water. Add the 1/2 cup of Slippery Elm Bark powder to a mixing bowl. Roll the lozenges in some of the extra Slippery Elm Bark powder. Wrap each lozenge. Use the lozenges.