Solving 1-Step & 2-Step Equations

Solve the equation
3x = 27. 

• x = 24
• x = 81
• x = 9

In the equation
x + 7 = 12
7 is being added to the variable, x. How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation? 

• Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.
• Add 7 to both sides.
  The solution is x = 19.
• Multiply both sides by 7 The solution is x = 84.

y - 33 = 147

• y = 114
• y = 177
• y = 180
• Answer not Given

Solve the following equation
c / 4 = 4

• 1/4
• 8
• 1
• 16

What would be the best first step to solving the equation in one step?

• multiply both sides by 3
• multiply both sides by -3
• divide both sides by -3
• add 3 to each side

Solve the equation: 
x + 7 = 12

• x = 5
• x = 19
• x = -5
• x = 84

y - 4.6 = 12

• 16.6
• 5.8
• 7.4
• Answer not Given

3c + 5 = 23

• c = 3
• c = 6
• c = 7
• c = 18

4x + 7 = 23

• x = 16
• x = 4
• x = 9
• x = 12

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 3 on both sides.