Solving Equations

What is the first step to solve this equation:

- 3x -11 = 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

What operation would you perform first and then second when solving for m in the following equation?

10 + 7m = 17

• subtract 10, divide by 7

• divide by 7, subtract 10

• multiply by 7, add 10

• add 10, multiply by 7

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for a:

-3a + 8 = 14

• a = -2

• a = -7.5

• a = 2

• a = 6

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for x:

2x - 3 = 1

• x = 3

• x = 2

• x = 1

• x = -2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for x:

2x - 3 + 4x = 27

• x = 12

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 15

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve for b:
 3(b - 4) = -3

• b = 3
• b = -3
• b = 5
• b = -5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for x:

7(2x - 4) = 42

• x = 5

• x = 8

• x = 2

• x = 9

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for b:
-11 + 3(b + 5) = 7

• b = 1
• b = -1
• b = 3
• b = -3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for k:

38 + 7k = 8(k + 4)

• k = 6

• k = 8

• k = -6

• k = 1

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7