Solving Multi-Step Equations

What is the first step in solving this equation? $6a+5a=-11$  

• Subtract 5a from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Add 5a to both sides

• Combine Like Terms

Solve.  $4x+6+3=17$  

• 2

• 6.5

• 17/13

• 8

Solve.  $6r-1+6r=11$  

• 1/2

• 1

• -1

• No Solution

Solve.  $-10=-14v+14v$  

• -10/28

• 0

• -10

• No Solution

What is a good first step in solving this equation?  $40-8m=13m-2$  

• Combine 40 and -8m

• Combine 13m and -2

• Add 8m to both sides

• Divide both sides by 8

Solve.  $18=9x-18$  

• 0

• 36

• 27

• 4

Solve.  $37=-3+5x+30$ 

• -2

• 2

• 5

• 10

 $32k-32=-5k-32$  Solve.

• 37

• No Solution

• 0

• Infiinite Solutions

Solve.   $-20x+10=-6-12x$  

• 2

• 1/2

• 8

• -1

Solve.  $10x+30-8x=20+3x$  

• 2

• 10

• -10/15

• -10