Solving One-Step Equations

Solving One Step Equations

With integers, fractions, and decimals

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 + 12 = 20

• x = 32
• x = -32
• x = 8
• x = -8

Multiple Choice

x - 8 = -5 

• 13
• -13
• 3
• -3

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

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

5.    6b = 30

• x = 36
• x = 24
• x = 180
• x = 5

Multiple Choice

Solve the equation:
-5x = 25

• x = 20
• x = -20
• x = -5
• x = 5

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 is there are fractions and decimals in the equation????

You do the EXACT SAME thing!!

Multiple Choice

Solve the equation:

20.5 = x + 4

• 16.5

• 16.05

• 24.5

• 24.05

Multiple Choice

Solve for X

Multiple Choice

y + 2.93 = 36

• y = 38.93

• y = 34.93

• y = 6.7

• y = 33.07

Multiple Choice

Solve the equation:

x - 5.5 = 10.5

• x = 16

• x = -15

• x = 5

• x = -5