Solving 1 & 2 Step Equations

Multiple Choice

What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

Multiple Choice

x + 8 = 15

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 6

Multiple Choice

6y = 42

• 6

• 7

• 42

• 12

Multiple Choice

n/2 = 5

• 10

• 2

• 5

• 20

Multiple Choice

In the equation
x + 7 = 12
7 is being added to the variable, x. How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation? 

• Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.

• Add 7 to both sides. The solution is x = 19.

• Multiply both sides by 7 The solution is x = 84.

Multiple Choice

x - 62 = 123
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Add 62 to each side. 

• Subtract 62 from each side.

• Multiply each side by 62.

• Add 123 to each side.

Multiple Choice

Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?

• x + 15 = 10

• 2x = 5

• 2x = 10

Multiple Choice

$$4z=36$$  

What should you do first to figure out what "z" is?

• Subtract 4 from both sides.

• Divide both sides by 4.

• Multiply both sides by 4.

• Add -36 to both sides.

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{x-7}{4}=-2$$  

What steps would solve this equation?

• Multiply both sides by 4, then add 7 to both sides.

• Divide both sides by -2, then add 7 to both sides.

• Add 7 to both sides then multiply both sides by 4.

• Divide both sides by 4 then subtract 7 from both sides.

Multiple Choice

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-3=x+5

• add 3 to both sides

• subtract 5 from both sides

• add 5 to both sides

• subtract -5 from both sides

Multiple Choice

-15 = -10 + 5n

What is the first step in solving the equation above?

• Subtract 15 from each side.

• Subtract 10 from each side.

• Add 15 to each side.

• Add 10 to each side.

Multiple Choice

What is the inverse operation of division?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Subtraction

Multiple Choice

Solve 7k - 14 = 42

• 7

• -8

• 0

• 8

Multiple Choice

Level 3

Identify the steps to solve for b

• 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

What was done to solve the equation?

(Line 1) 5x - 8 = 32

(Line 2) 5x = 40

(Line 3) x = 8

• add 8 to both sides, then divide both sides by 5

• add 8 to both sides, then divide both sides by 40

• subtract 8 from both sides, then divide both sides by 5

• subtract 8 from both sides, then multiply both sides by 5

Multiple Choice

Solve for x.

3x - 5 = 4

• x = 1/3

• x = 3

• x = -1/3

• x = -3

Multiple Choice

Solve for x. $$\frac{x}{7}-8=16$$  

• x = 56

• x = 8/7

• x = 24/7

• x = 168

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 -4x + 1 = 21

• x=120

• x=5

• x=30

• x=-5

Multiple Choice

Solve for x:
-6x + 1 = -11

• x = 2

• x = 1.2

• x = 12

• x = -2