Solving Linear Equations with Variables on Both Sides

What is the next step you would take to solve this equation to get your final answer:

 $-7x=-7$  

• Add 7 to both sides

• Divide both sides by -7

• Divide both sides by 7

• Subtract 7 from both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What would be the best first step to solve the equation:

 $1+18n=36$  

• Add 1 to both sides
  

• Collect the numbers to the right

• Divide 36 by 18

• Subtract 1 from both sides

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What would be the best first step to solve this equation:

 $11-3x=44$  

• Add 3 to both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Divide by 3 on both sides

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What would be the best next step in solving this equation:

 $1+4n=10-14n$  

• Subtract 14n from both sides

• Add 14n to both sides

• Add 10 to both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Which of the following steps for the equation below results in a positive coefficient for x?

 $4x-3=2x+15$  

• Subtract 4x from both sides

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 15 from both sides

• Subtract 2x from both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Jasmine solve the following equation using the steps shown:
Step 1:  $6x+9=3x-3$  

Step 2:   $3x+9=-3$  

Step 3:   $3x=-12$  

Step 4:   $x=-4$  

What operation did she perform to get from Step 1 to Step 2? 

• Subtract 3x from both sides

• Divide both sides by 3

• Subtract 9 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve:

 $-2=\frac{a}{16}$  

Enter only the value of x, not "a = ___".  No spaces.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve:

 $3p-2=-29$   

Enter only the value of x, not "p = ___".  No spaces.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve:

 $4n-9=-9$   

Enter only the value of x, not "n = ___".  No spaces.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve:

 $\frac{n-5}{2}=5$   

Enter only the value of x, not "n = ___".  No spaces.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A