Solving One Step Equations

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What is a one-step equation?

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A one-step equation is an equation that can be solved in a single step by performing the same operation on both sides to isolate the variable.

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What does it mean to isolate a variable?

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Isolating a variable means to get the variable alone on one side of the equation, making it easier to solve.

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What operation would you use to solve the equation: 15 = m - 5?

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Add 5 to both sides.

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How do you solve the equation 3x = 27?

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Divide both sides by 3.

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What is the first step to solve the equation: 4p = 16?

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Divide both sides by 4.

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In the equation 10x = 90, what is 10 doing to x?

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Multiplying x by 10.

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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Subtraction.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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Division.

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If you have the equation x + 7 = 12, what is the first step to solve for x?

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Subtract 7 from both sides.

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What do you do to both sides of the equation to solve: x - 4 = 10?

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Add 4 to both sides.