Equations and Inequalities

What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides
• Subtract 11 from both sides
• Add 11 to both sides
• Divide 3 on both sides.

Solve for w:
-6w + 1 = -11

• 2
• 1.2
• 12
• -2

• 145

• 165

• 180

• 190

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Solve  $\frac{t}{5}+2\ =\ 6$  

• t = 20

• t = -20

• t = -40

• t = 40

Solve for x. $\frac{x}{7}-8=16$  

• x = 56

• x = 8/7

• x = 24/7

• x = 168

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

What is the first step to solve for x.  $-9\ +\ 3x\ =\ 10$  

• Subtract 9 from both sides of the equation.

• Add 9 to both sides of the equation.  

• Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation.

• Add 10 to both sides of the equation.  

Solve: 3(x-4) = -3

• 3
• -3
• 5
• -5

Solve for W:

• 9
• 11
• 15
• 10