Solving Equations

What is the first step to solve this equation:

- 3x -11 = 44

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide 3 on both sides.

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

Solve for a:

-3a + 8 = 14

• a = -2

• a = -7.5

• a = 2

• a = 6

Solve for x:

2x - 3 = 1

• x = 3

• x = 2

• x = 1

• x = -2

10x + 9 = 4x - 9

• 0
• 3
• -3
• -18

7w + 5 = 3w - 15

• 5
• -2
• 2
• -5

Which equation has x = 2 as a solution?

• 3 + x = 10
• 11 + x = 13
• 4x = 32
• 5x =25

Solve:
2(2x + 3) = -6(x + 9)

• 1.2
• 6
• -6
• 7.5

What is the second step to the following equation?

-2 - 4x = -14

• Divide by negative four on both sides

• Multiply by negative four on both sides

• Add two to both sides

• Subtract fourteen from both sides

Solve:

h/4 + 9 = 11

• h = 8

• h = 2

• h = 0.5

• h = -8