One and Two-Step Equations

x - 8 = -5

• 13

• -13

• 3

• -3

What is the inverse operation needed to solve for p?

765 = p - 254

• subtraction

• addition

• multiplication

• division

3c + 5 = 23

• 7

• 3

• 6

• 18

x - 62 = 123

How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Add 62 to each side.

• Subtract 62 from each side.

• Multiply each side by 62.

• Subtract 123 from both sides.

What is the first step to solve this equation:

11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides.

• Subtract 11 from both sides.

• Add 11 to both sides.

• Divide both sides by 3.

In the equation 4p = 20 the variable, p, is being multiplied by 4. How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Multiply both sides by 4.

  The solution is x = 80.

• Subtract 4 from both sides.

  The solution is p = 16.

• Add 4 to both sides. The solution is p = 24.

• Divide both sides by 4. The solution is p = 5.

-15 = -10 + 5n

What is the first step in solving the equation above?

• Subtract 15 from each side.

• Subtract 10 from each side.

• Add 15 to each side.

• Add 10 to each side.

36 = -10 + 2n

What is the SECOND step in

solving the equation above?

• Divide by 2 on each side.

• Subtract 10 from each side.

• Divide by -2 on each side.

• Add 10 to each side.

6n

What inverse operation would you do to isolate the variable above?

• Multiply by -6

• Divide by 6

• Multiply by 6

• Divide by -6

z/-6 + 5= 30

• z= -150

• z= 5.6666

• z= 19

• z= 41