Equations

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

What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides
• Subtract 11 from both sides
• Add 11 to both sides
• Divide 3 on both sides.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

6z + 3 -4z = 9

• z = 3
• z = 60
• z = 30
• z = 1

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Choose the equivalent expression.

15 + 4(5y + 10)

• 5y + 25

• 20y - 25

• 20y + 40

• 20y + 55

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides
• Subtract 11 from both sides
• Add 11 to both sides
• Divide 3 on both sides.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

What is the first step in solving the equation 2a - 4(a - 5) = 10

• Add 4 to both sides
• Add the 2a and a 
• Distribute 4 to a and -5
• Distribute -4 to a and -5

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

5(x-3)=40

• 11
• 43/5
• 38
• 37/5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

8(3 + 4) =

• 24 + 32
• 11 + 12
• 123 + 124
• 5 + 4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1D

Solve for x:
8x - 10 = -34

• 4
• 3
• -3
• -24

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Find the error in the problem below
19 - 2k = 3k - 1
     +3k   +3k
19 + 1k = -1
-19           -19
k = -20

• They should have divided by 1 for the last step
• They should add 19 instead of subtracting 19
• I can not find an error
• Instead of adding 3k they should subtract 3k

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1