Equations with variables on both sides

Which statement best describes the first step to the equation?

-11- 3x = 44 - 2x

• Add 3 to both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Get the variables on one side

• Add 2 to both sides

10x + 9 = 4x - 9

• x = 0

• x = 3

• x = -3

• x = -18

8x - 8 = -4x + 16

• x = 8

• x = 16

• x = 24

• x = 2

7w + 5 = 3w - 15

• w = 5

• w = -2

• w = 2

• w = -5

Solve the equation
12x - 15 = 3(2x+3)

• x = 4
• x = -4
• x = 2
• x = -2

Solve:
7w + 5 = 3w - 15

• 5
• -2
• 2
• -5

Jacob solved the following equation using the steps shown.

Step 1 5x + 9 = 2x - 3

Step 2 3x + 9 = -3

Step 3 3x = -12

Step 4 x = -4

What operation did he perform to get from Step 1 to Step 2?

• Subtracted 2x from both sides of the equation

• Subtracted 9 from both sides of the equation

• Multiplied both sides of the equation by 3

• Added -3 to both sides of the equation

What is the first step you should take to solve this problem?

-3(x - 2) = -8 +9b

• add 8 to both sides

• subtract 9b from both sides

• Distribute -3 to the x and -2

• add 2 to both sides

What is the first step you should take to solve this problem?

1 + 4n - 6n = 1 - 8n

• subtract 8n to both sides

• multiply 6n to both sides

• combine the like terms 4n + -6n

• add 1 to both sides

What is the error?

• Adding 2x to 3x

• Subtracting 5 from both sides

• Adding 2x to -2x

• Dividing by 5 on both sides