Solving 1-Step Equations

Solving 1-Step Equations

Solving 1-Step Equations

• Box out your variable, draw your "equal river"

• Add/Subtract the number (that is added to or subtracted from the variable) with the variable to/from both sides.

Now we're ready to start the math!!!

• Add/Subtract the number with the variable to/from each side

• Multiply/Divide each side by the number with the variable

Multiple Choice

 $x+8=12$  What should you do first?

• Add 8 to both sides

• Subtract 8 from both sides
  

• Multiply both sides by 8

• Divide both sides by 8

Multiple Select

 $x-12=24$  

What should you do first???

• Add 12 to both sides

• Subtract 12 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 12

• Divide both sides by 12

Fill in the Blanks

 $12=-3f$  

What should you do first??? Just type the operation you would do first. (add, subtract, multiply or divide)

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{x}{4}=8$  

What should you do first???

• Add 4 to both sides

• Subtract 4 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 4

• Divide both sides by 4

Multiple Choice

 $18+y=-2$  

Solve

• y=16

• y=-20

• y=-36

• y=-16

Multiple Choice

 $32=\frac{w}{-4}$  

Solve.

• w=36

• w=-36

• w=-128

• w=128

Multiple Select

 $6z=-42$  

Solve.

• z=7

• z=-7

• z=36

• z=-36