Steps to Solving Equations

What is the first step in solving the equation?

• Add 4 to each side
• Subtract 4 from each side
• Subtract 2y from each side
• Divide each side by 2y

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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 objective when solving an equation is to....

• isolate the variable.
• check the solution.
• guess and check.
• Combine Like Terms.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve 2x - 3 = 1 

• 3
• 2
• 1
• -2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve      7y - 4 = -11

• 1
• 2
• -1
• -2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step in solving the following equation?
3c + 5 = 23

• add 5 to both sides
• subtract 5 from both sides
• divide by 3 on both sides
• multiply by 3 on both sides

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step in solving the following equation?
3x - 5 = 20

• multiply both sides by 5
• add 5 to both sides
• divide both sides by 5
• subtract both sides by 5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

9x -7 = -7

• 4
• 0
• 5

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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 was done to solve the equation?

(Line 1) 5x - 8 = 32

(Line 2) 5x = 40

(Line 3) x = 8

• add 8 to both sides, then divide both sides by 5

• add 8 to both sides, then divide both sides by 40

• subtract 8 from both sides, then divide both sides by 5

• subtract 8 from both sides, then multiply both sides by 5

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1