One Step Equations - Addition and Subtraction

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

Back

Subtraction.

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What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

Back

Addition.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

Back

Division.

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What is the inverse operation of division?

Back

Multiplication.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

Back

You perform inverse operations to both sides of the equation.

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What is the first step to solve the equation y + 3 = 19?

Back

Subtract 3 from both sides.

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What is the solution to the equation y + 13 = 24?

Back

y = 11.

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What is the first step to solve the equation b - 9 = 23?

Back

Add 9 to both sides.

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What is the solution to the equation b - 9 = 23?

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b = 32.

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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To find the value of the variable that makes the equation true.