Introduction to Solving Equations

What is an inverse operation?

• an operations that undoes another

• an upside down operation

• an operation that is against another

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

What is the inverse operation for addition?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

What is the inverse operation for subtraction?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

What is the inverse operation for multiplication?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

What is the inverse operation for division?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

 $x+3=9$  

What would your first step be to solve for x?

• divide both sides by 3

• multiply both sides by 9

• subtract 3 from both sides

• add 3 to both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

 $4x=7$  

What would your first step be to solve for x?

• divide both sides by 4

• multiply both sides by 4

• subtract 4 from both sides

• add 4 to both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

 $\frac{x}{5}=3$  

What would your first step be to solve for x?

• divide both sides by 5

• multiply both sides by 5

• subtract 5 from both sides

• add 5 to both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

 $2x-7=19$  

What would your first step be to solve for x?

• divide both sides by 2

• multiply both sides by 2

• subtract 7 from both sides

• add 7 to both sides

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

 $\frac{x}{2}+8=-4$  

What would your first step be to solve for x?

• divide both sides by 2

• multiply both sides by 2

• subtract 8 from both sides

• add 8 to both sides

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A