Solving multi-step equations

What is the best first step to solve this equation?

-4 + 3x = 12

• add 12

• subtract 3

• add 4

• subtract 4

What is the best first step to solve this equation?

h/2 + 6 = 13

• divide by 2

• subtract 6

• add 13

• divide 6

What is the best first step to solve this equation?

1 - 2j =91

• add 1

• subtract 1

• add 2

• divide 2

Solve this equation for x:

2(x - 6) = 12

• 0

• 12

• 10

• 16

Solve the following equation for x:

1x - 4 + 3x = 8

• x = 1

• x = 3

• x = -1

• cannot solve

Solve this equation for the variable j:

2 + 3j + 4j = 23

• j = 3.6

• j = 2.5

• cannot solve

• j = 3

What are the first two steps to solve this equation?

h/2 + 7 = -9

• subtract 7, divide by 2

• subtract 7, multiply by 2

• subtract 2, multiply by 7

• add 9, multiply by 2

What is the best first step to solve this equation?

2(2x - 3) = 9

• add 3

• distribute 2

• subtract 2

• subtract 9

What is the best first step to solve this equation?

2 + 3(2x + 4) = 8

• add 2 + 3

• distribute 3

• subtract 4

• add everything on the left side

Distribute and simplify:

-3(2x - 8)

• -5x - 11

• -6x - 11

• -6x - 24

• -6x + 24