One Step Equations

x + (-6) = 11, you should...

• add 11 to both sides

• subtract 6 from both sides.

• add 6 to both sides.

• subtract 11 from both sides.

-3 = x - 7, you should

• add 7 to both sides.

• subtract 7 from both sides.

• add 3 to both sides.

• add 7 to both sides.

-8 + x = 4, you should...

• add 8 to both sides.

• subtract 8 from both sides.

• add 4 to both sides.

• subtract 8 from both sides.

-12 = x - 7, you should...

• add 12 to both sides.

• subtract 12 from both sides.

• add 7 to both sides.

• subtract 7 from both sides.

14 = x + (-3), you should...

• add 3 to both sides.

• add 14 to both sides.

• subtract 3 from both sides.

• subtract 14 from both sides.

-6 + x = 3, you should...

• add 3 to both sides.

• subtract 3 from both sides.

• subtract 6 from both sides.

• add 6 to both sides.

-3x = 48, you should...

• add 3 to both sides.

• divide both sides by 3.

• divide both sides by -3

• add 48 to both sides.

 $\frac{x}{-6}$  = 9, you should...

• multiply both sides by 6.

• multiply both sides by -6.

• divide both sides by 6.

• divide both sides by -6.

5x = -105, you should...

• add 105 to both sides.

• multiply both sides by -5.

• divide both sides by -5.

• divide both sides by 5.

 $\frac{x}{-3}$  = 12, you should

• subtract both sides by 12

• subtract both sides by -12

• multiply both sides by -3

• divide both sides by -3