Two Step Equations

What is the first step in solving the following equation?

3x - 5 = 20

• multiply both sides by 5

• divide both sides by 5

• add 5 to both sides

• subtract both sides by 5

6 = a/4 + 2

a = ___________

• a = 1

• a = 2

• a = -2

• a = 16

2 (n + 5) = -2 The first step in solving the following equation is ____________.

• add five to both sides

• distribute 2 to all terms in the parenthesis

• add 2 to both sides

• subtract 2 from both sides

7(9 + K)= 84

k =____________

• k = 3

• k = 68

• k = -67

• k = 5

9x -7 = -7

x = ____________

• x = -1.55555555...

• x = 9

• x = 1

• x = 0

-15 = -4m + 5

m = ___________

• x = -24

• x = -5

• x = 2.5

• x = 5

3s = 27

s = _____________

• s = 7

• s = 9

• s = 24

• s = -9

-6 + x/4 = -5

x = ______________

• x -4

• x = -11

• x = 11

• x = 4

10-6v = -104

v = ___________

• x = 19

• x = -10.44444444...

• x = -19

• x = -108

4 - m = -18

m = _____________

• x = -22

• x = -14

• x = 22

• x = 14