Steps to Solving Equations

How would you solve the equation below?

 $\frac{x}{4}=5$  

• Add 4 to both sides

• Subtract 4 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 4

• Divide both sides by 4

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

How would you solve the equation below?

 $-3x=12$  

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 3 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by -3

• Divide both sides by -3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

How would you solve the equation below?

 $-4+x=-9$  

• Add 4 to both sides

• Subtract 4 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 4

• Multiply both sides by 4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

How would you solve the equation below?

 $5=x+10$  

• Add 10 to both sides

• Subtract 10 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 10

• Divide both sides by 10

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

 $3x-7=15$  

• Add 7 to both sides

• Divide both sides by 3

• Multiply both sides by 3

• Subtract 7 from both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

 $5-3x=1$ 

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Add 5 to both sides

• Subtract 1 from both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

 $4x+6x=10$ 

• Divide both sides by 4

• Divide both sides by 6

• Combine like terms

• Distribute

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

 $\frac{x}{3}-2=0$ 

• Add 2 to both sides

• Multiply both sides by 3

• Subtract 2 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 3

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

 $4\left(x-1\right)=10$ 

• Distribute 4 to x and -1

• Distribute 4 to x and 1

• Distribute 4 to x and -1 and 10

• Distribute -4 to x and -1

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

 $8=\left(3-2x\right)6$ 

• Distribute 6 to 3 and -2x

• Distribute 8 to 3 and -2x

• Distribute 8 to 3 and 2x 

• Distribute 6 to 3 and 2x

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3