Inverse Operations and Solving One-Step Equations

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What is an inverse operation?

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An inverse operation is an operation that reverses the effect of another operation. For example, addition and subtraction are inverse operations, as are multiplication and division.

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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The inverse operation of addition is subtraction.

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What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

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The inverse operation of subtraction is addition.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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The inverse operation of multiplication is division.

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What is the inverse operation of division?

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The inverse operation of division is multiplication.

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Solve for p: 450 = p - 345. What operation do you use?

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You use addition to solve for p: p = 450 + 345.

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Solve for n: n / 4 = 7. What operation do you use?

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You use multiplication to solve for n: n = 7 * 4.

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Solve for y: y - 45 = -67. What operation do you use?

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You use addition to solve for y: y = -67 + 45.

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Solve for z: z - 123 = 98. What operation do you use?

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You use addition to solve for z: z = 98 + 123.

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Solve for y: 300 + y = 200. What operation do you use?

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You use subtraction to solve for y: y = 200 - 300.