Solving Equations Lesson (Saturday Tutoring)

Solving Equations Lesson (Saturday Tutoring)

Multiple Choice

What is the first step to solve this equation:

- 3x -11 = 44

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide 3 on both sides.

Multiple Choice

What operation would you perform first and then second when solving for m in the following equation?

10 + 7m = 17

• subtract 10, divide by 7

• divide by 7, subtract 10

• multiply by 7, add 10

• add 10, multiply by 7

Multiple Choice

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

Multiple Choice

Solve for a:

-3a + 8 = 14

• a = -2

• a = -7.5

• a = 2

• a = 6

Multiple Choice

• 8

• -8

• 32

• 12

Multiple Choice

• 7

• -16

• 4

• -15

Multiple Choice

Solve for x.

• x = 21

• x = 7

• x = −21

• x = 4

Multiple Choice

Solve for W:

• 9
• 11
• 15
• 10

Multiple Choice

Solve for k:

38 + 7k = 8(k + 4)

• k = 6

• k = 8

• k = -6

• k = 1

Multiple Choice

Solve for a:

-8(-4+a) + 3(2a+1) = -19

• a = 27

• a = -27

• a = 3.86

• a = 1.67

Multiple Choice

Solve for x:

2x -1(3+4x) = 11

• x = -4

• x = 7/3

• x = -7

• x = -17/8

Multiple Choice

Solve for x:

7(2x - 4) = 42

• x = 5

• x = 8

• x = 2

• x = 9

Multiple Choice

Solve for x:

2x - 3 + 4x = 27

• x = 12

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 15

Multiple Choice

Solve for b:

3(b - 4) = -3

• b = 3

• b = -3

• b = 5

• b = -5