Combining Like Terms to Solve Equations

3x=33

• x=11

• x=99

• x=30

• x=36

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Write an expression for 3 times the sum of a and 4.

• 3 + a + 4

• 3(a +4)

• 3 x + 4

• a + 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What is the first step to solve this equation:

-3x + 11 = 44

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide 3 on both sides.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step in solving this equation:

8x - 6 = 10

• Add 6 on both sides

• Subtract 8 on both sides

• Divide by 8 on both sides

• Subtract 6 on both sides

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are:

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5

• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

The steps in solving
4b + 4 = 24 are: 

• Add 4 to both sides then divide both sides by 4
• Add 4 to both sides then multiply both sides by 4
• Subtract 4 from both sides then multiply both sides by 4
• Subtract 4 from both sides then divide both sides by 4

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

6x + 3x = 18

• x = 1/2
• x = 2
• x = 6
• x = 1/3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

7x - 4x = 27

• x = 9
• x = 27/11
• x = 11/27
• x = 1/3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

9x -7 = -7

• 4
• 0
• 5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

4x + 7 = 23

• x = 16
• x = 4
• x = 9
• x = 12

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A