Solving One- and Two- Step Equations

Multiple Choice

What is your goal when solving equations?

• To get the letter alone on one side of the equation

• To add and subtract until we get the answer

• To know what x is equal to

Multiple Choice

What is the opposite of adding 5?

• Adding 5

• Subtracting 5

• Multiplying 5

• Dividing 5

Multiple Choice

If 5x = 25 , what is the first step to solve for x?

• Divide by 5 on both sides

• Add 25 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Multiply by 5 on both sides

Multiple Choice

If x + 2 = 12 , what is the first step to solve for x?

• Subtract 2 from both sides

• Add 2 to both sides

• Multiply by 2 on both side

• Divide by 2 on both sides

Multiple Choice

If x - 7 = -4 , what is the first step to solve for x?

• Add 4 to both sides

• subtract 4 from both sides

• add 7 to both sides

• subtract 7 from both sides

Multiple Choice

Solve for x : 3 + x = 21

• x = 18

• x = 24

• x = 7

• x = 63

Multiple Choice

Solve for x : 6x = -42

• x = 7

• x = -48

• x = -7

• x = 36

Multiple Choice

What is the first step to solving this equation?

• add -8 to both sides

• subtract -8 to both sides

• Multiply -8 to both sides

• divide -8 to both sides

Multiple Choice

What is the first step to solve this equation?

$$-2y+8=-16$$  

• Subtract 8 from both sides

• Add 2 to both sides

• Divide both sides by -2

• Add 16 to both sides

Multiple Choice

What is the first step to solve this equation?

$$\frac{n}{3}-11=-4$$  

• Add 11 to both sides

• Multiply both sides by 3

• Add 4 to both sides

• Subtract 3 from both sides

Multiple Choice

3n + 4 = 7

• 1

• 11/3

• -1

• 10/4

Multiple Choice

4c - 6 = 2

• 1

• 2

• -1

• -2