Equations with variable 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.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the first step you should take to solve this equation:

 $-11-3x=44-2x$  

• Add 3 to both sides

• Isolate the variable on one side

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Divide both sides by -3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step you should take to solve this equation: 

 $3\left(x-2\right)=2x+7$  

• Add 2 to both sides

• Use distributive property to get rid of the parentheses

• Isolate the variable on one side

• Subtract 7 from both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Check all steps that you would need to take to solve this equation:

 $4x-2=-2x+16$  

• Use distributive property to get rid of parentheses

• Combine like terms on the right side of the equation

• Move the variable to one side of the equation

• Use inverse operations to isolate and solve for the variable.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

2x = x + 3

• 6
• 3
• 2
• x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

30 + 6t = 11t

• 3
• 5
• 6
• 30

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for f:
f - 4 = 6f + 26

• f = -5
• f = 5
• f = 6
• f = -6

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Solve for x:
5x - 14 = 8x + 4

• x = 6
• x = -6
• x = -18/13
• x = 10/3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for a:

9+2a = -3-4a

• a=5

• a= -1

• a= -2

• a=2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6