Solving Equations

Pairs of operations that undo each other

• inverse operations
• solution
• inequality

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

What operation would you perform first and then second when solving for m in the following equation?

10 + 7m = 17

• subtract 10, divide by 7

• divide by 7, subtract 10

• multiply by 7, add 10

• add 10, multiply by 7

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

To solve an equation, the goal is to __________ the variable on one side.

• Evaluate
• Leviate
• Isolate
• Reciprocate

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x:

• x = 20
• x = 7
• x = 10
• x = 3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the solution for x + 9 = 21

• 10
• 12
• 11
• 13

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

x - 8 = -5 

• 13
• -13
• 3
• -3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for y:
y - 7 = 10

• 17
• -3
• 3
• -17

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7