Solving Simple Equations

In the equation

x + 7 = 12

7 is being added to the variable x. How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Multiply both sides by 7. The solution is x = 84

• Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.

• Add 7 to both sides. The solution is x = 19.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

• Multiply both side by 11.

• Subtract 11 from both sides.

• Add 11 to both sides.

• Divide both sides by 11.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

x + 5 = 12

Solve for x.

• x = 17

• x = 60

• x = 7

• x = 2.4

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for p in the following equation: 4p = 16.

• p = 64

• p = 12

• p = 4

• p = 3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Evaluate the following equation: 6d = 30.

• d = 5

• d = 18

• d = 24

• d = 36

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

• x = 7

• x = 10

• x = 20

• x = 3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for c:

3c + 5 = 23

• c = 18

• c = 6

• c = 3

• c = 28

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What steps should be used to solve 5b - 6 = 24?

• Add 6 to both sides and then multiply by 5.

• Add 6 to both sides and then divide by 5.

• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply by 5.

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide by 6.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

• -180

• -90

• 90

• 40

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for f in the following equation

f - 33 = 147

• f = 114

• f = 177

• f = 124

• f = 180

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7