Solving one step equations

Select all that apply. what are the steps for solving an equation?

• To solve for the variable,you must use the inverse operation to isolate the variable.

• Whatever you do to one side, you must do to the other.

• You do not have to do the same to both sides

• You must isolate the variable -get the variable by itself

What is the inverse operation of addition?

• subtraction

• division

• addition

• multiplication

What is the inverse operation of division?

• subtraction

• division

• addition

• multiplication

Solve for the variable. b - 13 = (-20) BE CAREFUL-look at all choices

• 33

• -33

• -23

• 23

Solve for the variable. 105 = 5b

• b = -22

• b = 22

• b = -21

• b = 21

In the equation, 17 = y - 8, what operation will you do to isolate the variable?

• multiply each side by 8

• divide 8 on both sides

• subtract 8 from both sides

• add 8 to both sides

Solve for the variable. P - 30 = ( -42)

• p= (-72)

• p = 72

• p = (-73)

• p = 73

solve for the variable. 2/7y = 14

• y = 44

• y = 49

• y = 42

• y = 48

What do we call letters that stand in for an unknown number?

• coefficients

• constants

• variables

• factors