One-Step 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

What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

What is the inverse operation of division?

• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Subtraction

In an equation or inequality, you want to get the variable...

• on one side
• to disappear
• by itself

What is the solution for x + 9 = 21

• 10
• 12
• 11
• 13

• x = 20
• x = 7
• x = 10
• x = 3

m+13=21

• m=34
• m=8
• m=273
• m=6

Solve for y:
y - 7 = 10

• 17
• -3
• 3
• -17