Solving Equations

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-3=x+5

• add 3 to both sides
• subtract 5 from both sides
• add 5 to both sides
• subtract -5 from both sides

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

• multiply both sides by 3
• multiply both sides by 4
• divide both sides by 3
• divide both sides by 4

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-6x=-24

• multiply both sides by -6
• divide both sides by -6
• add 6  to both sides
• subtract -6  from both sides

2c + 2 = 10

• 4
• 5
• 3
• -4

8 - 5b = -7

• 3
• -3
• 4
• 1

Solve.
 $-6n\ -2n\ =\ 16$  

•  $n\ =\ -2$  

•  $n\ =\ 2$  

•  $n\ =\ 8$  

•  $n=\ -8$  

 $4x\ +\ 6\ +\ 3\ =\ 17$  

•  $x\ =\ 6.5$  

•  $x\ =\ -6.5$  

•  $x\ =\ -2$  

•  $x\ =2$  

 $24\ =\ 3\left(3x\ -7\right)$ 

•  $x\ =\ -9$  

•  $x\ =\ 5$  

•  $x\ =3$  

•  $x\ =\ 7$  

Solve for x:
5x - 14 = 8x + 4

• x = 6
• x = -6
• x = -18/13
• x = 10/3

10x + 9 = 4x - 9

• x = 0

• x = 3

• x = -3

• x = -18