One Step Equations

Front

How do we isolate the variable in an equation?

Back

Perform the inverse operation of whatever is happening to the variable to both sides.

Front

What operation is happening to the variable in the following equation: -4x = 16?

Back

Multiplication

Front

How would you isolate the variable in the following equation: -4x = 16?

Back

Divide by -4 on both sides

Front

What operation is happening to the variable in the equation: -12 = x - 9?

Back

Subtraction

Front

How would you isolate the variable in the following equation: -12 = x - 9?

Back

Add 9 on both sides

Front

Back

Division

Front

Back

Multiply by -8 on both sides

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Back

49

Front

Solve: c - 8 = -12

Back

-4

Front

Solve: -11x = 55

Back

-5