Solving One-Step Equations and Combining Like Terms Lesson

Solving One-Step Equations and Combining Like Terms

Where do you start??

**Always start on the side with the variable

Multiple Choice

When you solve the equation -6 = y + 8, what side do you look at first?

• right

• left

Inverse Operations

You always do the OPPOSITE operation to both sides of the equation

Multiple Choice

What is the inverse operation of division?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Multiple Choice

x - 8 = -5 

• 13

• -13

• 3

• -3

Multiple Choice

10 = -7 + b

• b = -17

• b = 3

• b = 17

• b = -3

Multiple Choice

-4M = 48 What would you do to each side of the equation?

• add 4 to both sides

• divide both sides by -4

• divide both sides by 4

• subtract 4

Multiple Choice

The variable, k, is being divided by 11. How should you show your work to isolate the variable?

• Divide both sides by 11

• Multiply both sides by 11.

• Add 11 to both sides.

• Subtract 11 to both sides.

Multiple Choice

Solve for x:

• x = 20

• x = 7

• x = 10

• x = 3

What if there are fractions and decimals in the equation????

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You do the EXACT SAME thing!!

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Multiple Choice

Solve the equation:

x - 5.5 = 10.5

• x = 16

• x = -15

• x = 5

• x = -5

​What if there is a fraction as my coefficient?

Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice

Combining Like Terms

Multiple Choice

Combine Like Terms to write an equivalent expression:

6x + 2x + 1 + 4

• 8x + 5

• 4x - 2

• 2x - 3

• 8x + 12

Multiple Choice

Combine Like Terms to write an equivalent expression:

3t + 7y + t + 3y

• 3t + 10y

• 4t + 4y

• 4t + 10y

Multiple Choice

Which is not a Like Term?

• 2m

• 7

• 12m

• 4m