8.3 - 8.4 Review

How many steps will it take to solve this equation?
-2(3x + 8) = 12

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• two
• three

How many steps will it take to solve this equation?
-4x = -70

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• two
• three

How many steps will it take to solve this equation?
8x + 6 = -19

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• two
• three

2x + 6 = -4

• x = 5
• x = -5
• x = 2
• x = 3

What is the next step in solving this equation?
-2(3x + 6) = 35

• -6x + -12 = 35
• -6x + 12 = 35
• -6x + 6 = 35
• 6x + 6 = 35

What is your first step in solving this equation?
-2x + 8 = -17

• Divide both sides of the equation by -2
• Add 8 to both sides of the equation
• Multiply both sides of the equation by -2
• Subtract 8 from both sides of the equation

Which correctly shows the next step in solving this equation?
4(2x - 12) = -2

• 8x - 12 = -2
• 8x - 48 = -2
• 4(2x) = 10
• 8x + 48 = -2

Which operation must you undo first?

• Addition or subtraction
• Multiplication or division

True or false:
-2(6x + 5) = -19
The next step in this equation is to subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.

• True
• False

Choose the equation where you could use the distributive property as the first step to solve the equation.

• -2x - 6 = -18
• 2x = 19
• 2x + 6 = 18
• -2(x + 9) = -17