One-Step Equations Do Now

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? 

• Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.
• Add 7 to both sides.
  The solution is x = 19.
• Multiply both sides by 7 The solution is x = 84.

The variable, k, is being divided by 11. How should you show your work to isolate the variable?

• Divide both sides by 11
• Multiply both sides by 11.
• Add 11 to both sides.
• Subtract 11 to both sides.

What is your first step when you solve  x + 5 = 12

• Add 5 to 5 and add 5 to 5 to 12
• Subtract 5 from 5 and subtract 5 from 12
• Subtract 12 from 12 and subtract 12 from 5
• Add 12 to 12 and add 12 to 5

To solve the equation:

4p = 16

what needs to be done to both sides to isolate the variable?

• Add 4

• Subtract 4

• Multiply by 4

• Divide by 4

Mathematically, what is the 10 doing to the x?

10x = 90

• Adding 10

• Subtracting 10

• Multiplying 10

• Dividing 10

What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

What is the inverse operation of division?

• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Subtraction