One Step Equations

How do we isolate the variable in an equation?

• Add the coefficient on both sides.

• Subtract the coefficient on both sides.

• Perform the inverse operation of whatever is happening to the variable to one side.

• Perform the inverse operation of whatever is happening to the variable to both sides.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What operation is happening to the variable in the following equation: -4x = 16?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

How would you isolate the variable in the following equation: -4x = 16?

• Add -4 on both sides

• Subtract -4 on both sides

• Multiply by -4 on both sides

• Divide by -4 on both sides

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What operation is happening to the variable in the following equation: -12 = x - 9

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

How would you isolate the variable in the following equation: -12 = x - 9?

• Add 9 on both sides

• Subtract 9 on both sides

• Multiply by 9 on both sides

• Divide by 9 on both sides

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

• Add -8 on both sides

• Subtract -8 on both sides

• Multiply by -8 on both sides

• Multiply by 8 on both sides

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What operation is happening to the variable: 15 = x + 19

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

How do you isolate the variable in the following problem: 15 = x + 19

• Divide by 19 on both sides

• Add 19 on both sides

• Subtraction 19 on both sides

• Multiply by 19 on both sides

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

• -14

• 14

• -49

• 49

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7