Solving Equations

What is the first step in the following equation?

2x - 5 = 13

• Subtract five from both sides

• Divide by two on both sides

• Add five to both sides

• Multiply by one-fifth on both sides

What is the first step in the following equation?

-5 + 3x = -18

• Divide by 3 on both sides

• Add eighteen to both sides

• Add five to both sides

• Subtract five from both sides

What is the first step in the following equation?

28 = -12 - 4x

• Subtract twelve from both sides

• Add four to both sides

• Divide by negative four on both sides

• Add twelve to both sides

-9(w - 4) = 54

• w = 10

• w = -6

• w = -3

• w = -2

(w + 6) 2 = 20

• w = 8

• w = -7

• w = 4

• w = 5

-10(2m + 1) = - 50

• m = -7

• m = 20

• m = 5

• m = 2

(3h + 5) 2 = - 8

• h = - 3

• h = -12

• h = 8

• h = - 4

How would you solve the equation?
3 = $\frac{\text{d}}{\text{17}}$  

• Divide both sides by 17

• Add 3 to both sides

• Multiply both sides by 3

• Multiply both sides by 17

Solve:
3(x - 2) = 18

• 6.7
• 4
• 8
• -4

Solve for b:
 3(b - 4) = -3

• b = 3
• b = -3
• b = 5
• b = -5