One Step Equations

What is the first step to solve for b:

2b = -16

• add 2 to both sides

• subtract 2 to both sides

• multiply 2 to both sides

• divide 2 to both sides

• x = 20
• x = 7
• x = 10
• x = 3

What is the first step to solving this equation?

• add -8 to both sides

• subtract -8 to both sides

• Multiply -8 to both sides

• divide -8 to both sides

What is the inverse operation of division?

• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Subtraction

What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?

• multiply both sides by 3
• multiply both sides by 4
• divide both sides by 3
• divide both sides by 4

In an equation or inequality, you want to get the variable...

• on one side
• to disappear
• by itself

To Solve the Equation Below, you'd
x - 62 = 123

• add 62 to each side
• subtract 62 from each side
• multiply each side by 62
• Add 123 to each side

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

What is the inverse operation needed to solve for p?
765 = p - 254

• subtraction
• addition
• multiplication
• division