Solving Equations (Variables on Both Sides & Multi-Step)

The goal of solving a one, two, or multi-step equations is to:

• Find the constant

• Find the coefficient

• Find the value of the variable

• Be confused

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for f:
f - 4 = 6f + 26

• f = -5
• f = 5
• f = 6
• f = -6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x:

12k + 15 = 35 +2k

• k = 2

• k = 4

• k = -2

• k = -4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Solve for x:

3 ( a + 22 ) = 12a + 30

• a = 8

• a = 2

• a = 4

• a = -2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

4n - 2 = -2 + 8n

• 0

• -8

• 1

• -6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

39 - 3b = - 7(8b + 2)

• -1

• 0

• 7

• -8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the inverse operation of division?

• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Subtraction

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A