Solving Equations

Using the "opposite operation" to "undo" and isolate the variable when solving an equation is more commonly called...

• Inverse operations
• math
• variable
• PEMDAS

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x:
8x - 10 = -34

• 4
• 3
• -3
• -24

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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

• 2
• 1.2
• 12
• -2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve:
7x - 3x - 8 = 24

• 8
• -8
• 3.2
• 4

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve:
-8 + 5x - 2 = 20

• 6
• -6
• 2
• -2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve:
3(x - 2) = 18

• 6.7
• 4
• 8
• -4

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve:
6(5x - 3) + 2 = 14

• 2
• .5
• -1
• 1

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step in solving this equation:
5x + 7 = 12

• Divide by 5
• Subtract 5
• Multiply by 7
• Subtract 7

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step to complete when solving this equation?
10 - 3y = 4

• Add 10
• Subtract 10
• Add 3
• Divide by -3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve.   -8 = 3n + 4

• 4
• 1 1/3
• -1 1/3 
• -4

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A