Chapter 2 - Solving Equations, Proportions, Literal

Solve the following equation:

-4x = 16

• x = -2

• x = -4

• x = 2

• x = 4

True or False: You must use inverse operations to solve an equation.

• True

• False

Solve the following equation:

3(x-2) = -17 +3x

• x = -11

• Infinitely many solutions

• No solution

• x = 11

Solve the following equation:

-7x - 6 = -5x - 6

• No solution

• Infinitely many solutions

• x = 2

• x = 0

Solve the following equation:

49 = 15 - x

• x = 27

• x = -40

• x = -34

• x = 64

Solve the following equation:

-26 = -2(3x - 11)

• x = 8

• x = 2

• x = 7

• x = 6

 $\frac{3}{4}\left(12x-32\right)=3\left(2x+5\right)$  

• x = 9

• x = 13

• x = 3

• x = 17

True or False: Equations do NOT have equal signs.

• True

• False

 $\frac{9}{5}=\frac{36}{x}$  

• x = 45

• x = 30

• x = 10

• x = 20

Solve the following equation:

4(3 - x) + 8x = 4(x + 3)

• x = -6

• x = 4

• No solution

• Infinitely many solutions