Solving Equations

What is the solution of the equation?

8 = x + 1

• 9

• 7

• 6

• 8

In an equation, you want to get the variable...

• on one side

• to disappear

• by itself

Solve the equation:

x + 7 = 12

• x = 5

• x = 19

• x = 4

• x = 84

Solve the equation:

4p = 16

• p = 12

• p = 64

• p = 3

• p = 4

Solve the equation:

2w=58

• w = 29

• w = 32

• w = 15

• w = 116

Solve the equation:

x/3 = 4

• x = 12

• x = 1

• x = 7

• x = 1.33333333...

y - 33 = 147

• y = 114

• y = 4,851

• y = 180

• y = 4.454545...

To solve the equation below, you would...

x - 62 = 123

• add 62 to each side

• subtract 62 from each side

• Subtract 123 from each side

• Add 123 to each side

p/14 = -19

• -266
• -5
• -33
• -1  5/14

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

Solve for x:

• 0.4

• 7

• 10

• -3