Solving Equations Involving Like Terms

Solve the equation. (Hint: simplify the equation first!)

 $6x+5+7x=-34$  

•  $x=31$  

•  $x=\frac{31}{13}$  

•  $x=3$  

•  $x=-31$  

Solve the equation.  (Hint: simplify the equation first!) $-7x-15+3x=-43$  

•  $x=7$  

•  $x=-7$  

•  $x=\frac{58}{4}$  

•   $x=-\frac{14}{5}$  

 $3h+11-5h=17$  

•  $h=-\frac{3}{4}$  

•  $h=-19$  

•  $h=-3$  

•  $h=\frac{7}{2}$  

Solve the equation:
 $10\ =\ -8k\ -\ 50\ +\ 3k$  

•  $k=-8$  

•  $k=8$  

•  $k=-12$  

•  $k=12$  

Solve the equation:
 $-2d-7+3d=10$  

•  $d=-2$  

•  $d=3$  

•  $d=10$  

•  $d=17$  

6x + 3x = 18

• x = 1/2
• x = 2
• x = 6
• x = 1/3

7x - 4x = 27

• x = 9
• x = 27/11
• x = 11/27
• x = 1/3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

6x - 5 + 7x = 34

• x = 31
• x = 31/13
• x = 3
• x = -31

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

2n + 3n + 7 = -43

• n = -43/12
• n = -10
• n = -56/5
• n = 10

2k - 6 + 3k = 14

• k = 20
• k = 8/5
• k = 14/11
• k = 4