Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides

The goal of solving a one, two, or multi-step equations is to:

• Find the constant

• Find the coefficient

• Find the value of the variable

• Get rid of the variable

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Inverse means

• same

• opposite

• equal

• not equal

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CCSS.6.NS.C.5

What is the next step?

 $3x+5=14$  

• Subtract  $5$  from both sides.

• Subtract  $14$  from both sides.

• Add  $5$  to both sides.

• Add  $14$  to both sides.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

 $3c+5=23$  

• c = 3

• c = 6

• c = 7

• c = 18

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

 $-13=5+4x-6x$  

•  $x=9$  

•  $x=3$  

•  $x=-2$  

•  $x=-9$  

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

 $-2\left(4x-3\right)=10$  

•  $x=\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $x=-1\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $x=-\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $x=2\ \frac{1}{2}$  

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve the equation:
 $7x-4=3+8x$  

• x = 7

• x = -7

• x = 2/7

• x = 11

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

 $6x+5=10+5x$  

• x = -5

• x = 6

• x = 4

• x = 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

 $250+16h=210+18h$  

• h = 20

• h = 18

• h = 19

• h = 2

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

 $-20y+15=2-16y+11$  

• y = 1/4

• y = 1

• y = 1/2

• y = 2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7