Inverse Operations

To solve the equation
x + 5 = 8
 I would ....

• subtract 5 from x
• subtract 5 from both sides
• subtract 5 from one side and add 5 to the other
• add 5 to both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

in 3a =12,
I would....

• add 3 to both sides
• subtract 3 from both sides
• divide both sides by 3
• divide just the right by 3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

a ÷ 5 = 30

• a = 6
• a = 30
• can't be solved
• a = 150

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TEKS.MATH.6.10A

What is the inverse operation that must be done to both sides of the equation?
x - 17 = 17

• subtract 17 from both sides
• multiply both sides by 17
• add 17 to both sides
• divide both sides by 17

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

To solve 
2 + w = 20

• Add 2 and w = 22
• Multiply by 2 and w = 40
• Subtract 2 and w = 18
• Divide by 2 and w = 10

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

to solve 
2w + 8 =  28
You would first have to

• divide both sides by 2
• add 8 to both sides
• subtract 8 from both sides

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

9z = 81 can be solved be doing the 

• inverse operation, which is divide both sides by 9
• inverse operation which is multiply both sides by 9
• duplicate operation which is divide both sides by 9
• fractal operation which is divide both sides by 9

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

to solve 6m = 12

• Multiply both sides by 6
• Divide both sides by 6
• Add 6 to both sides
• Subtract 6 from both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the inverse operation of addition?

• subtraction
• multiplication
• division
• none of the above

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TEKS.MATH.2.4B

What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

• addition
• subtraction
• division
• none of the above

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2