1-Step Equations

1-Step Equations & the escape of the Dark Sorcerer

​Quest

​A powerful sorcerer has escaped the custody of the Crown Guard. Track and return the sorcerer to the palace dungeon to await trial.

Multiple Choice

Investigate the vacant cell. When solving the equation 2x + 5 = 12, Dave wrote 2x = 7 as his first step. What property of equality did he use?

• Distributive Property

• Subtraction Property

• Division Property

• Commutative Property

Multiple Choice

Use the piece of the sorcerer's ripped cloak to cast a locator spell. Given  12 = n + 12, solve for n

• n = 1

• n = -1

• n = 0

• Undefined

Multiple Choice

Catch up with the sorcerer across the plain. Given -2x = 22 solve for x and state what property you used.

• 24 using the addition property

• -24 using the subtraction property

• 11 using the division property

• -11 using the division property

Multiple Choice

Use your magic to detain the prisoner! Given -7 + a = -13, solve for a and state what property you used.

• 20 using the addition property

• -4 using the addition property

• -20 using the subtraction property

• 4 using the subtraction property

Multiple Choice

Return the prisoner. When solving the equation $$\frac{3}{5}x=14$$  , Cali said you must use the Multiplication property of equality. Is she correct? Is there any other property that could be used instead?

• No, the division property could also be used

• No, the subtraction property could also be used

• Yes, only the multiplication property can be used

​Congratulations!

​You have apprehended the sorcerer and saved the realm from his wrath.

Poll

I can solve 1-step equations and state the property used

• Strongly Agree

• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree