Solving One Step Equations

Solve for x:

x + 7 = 14

What is the first step?

• Add 7 to both sides

• Subtract 7 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 7

• Divide both sides by 7

Solve for x:

x - 8 = 19

What is the first step?

• Add 8 to both sides

• Subtract 8 from both sides

• Subtract 19 from both sides

• Add 19 to both sides

Solve for x:

x + 6 = 27

• x = 27

• x = 33

• x = 21

• x = 6

Solve for x:

2x = 10

• x = 2

• x = 12

• x = 5

• x = 10

Solve for x:

x - 7 = 20

• x = 27

• x = 20

• x = 13

• x = 7

Solve for x:

5x = 15

• x = 20

• x = 5

• x = 10

• x = 3

Solve for x:

12x = 144

Step 1

• Divide both sides by 12

• Multiply both sides by 12

• Multiply both sides by 144

• Divide both sides by 144

Solve for x:

16 = x + 5

• x = 16

• x = 11

• x = 21

• x = 5