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

What is the first step (after setting up your workspace) 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 (after setting up your workspace) to complete when solving this equation?
10 - 3y = 4

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

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

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 for b:
.5b + 4 = 20

• 8
• 48
• 24
• 32

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Translate:
Five more than a number

• x + 5
• 5x
• 5 - x
• 5 divided by x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate:
Twelve less than a number

• 12 - x
• x - 12
• 12x
• x + 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate: 
Four times a number plus six IS 30.

• 4 + 6 = 30
• 4x + 6 = 30
• x + 4 times 6 = 30
• 30 = 4x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Translate: 
Four times a number plus six IS 30.

• 4 + 6 = 30
• 4x + 6 = 30
• x + 4 times 6 = 30
• 30 = 4x