Solving Multi-Step Equations

What is the first step in solving this equation:
5x + 7 = 12

• Divide by 5
• Subtract 5
• Multiply by 7
• Subtract 7

Tags

TEKS.MATH.7.11A

Solve:

7x + 19 = -2x + 55

• 4
• 14.8
• 8.2
• -4

Tags

TEKS.MATH.8.8A

Solve:

2(2x + 3) = -6(x + 9)

• 1.2
• 6
• -6
• 7.5

Tags

TEKS.MATH.8.8A

Solve:

2(4x - 3) - 8 = 4 + 2x

• x = 5/3
• x = 3
• x = 1
• x = 2

Tags

TEKS.MATH.8.8A

Which is the correct order in which to solve multi-step equations?

• Distribute

  Combine like terms

  Get the variable on one side by add or subtracting

  Divide or multiple

• Add or subtracting

  Distribute

  Combine like terms

  Divide or multiple

• Divide or multiple

  Add or subtracting

  Distribute

  Combine like terms

Tags

TEKS.MATH.8.8C

8v - 4(v + 8) = 8

• 2
• 10
• 4
• -4 

Tags

TEKS.MATH.8.8C

Solve

-19 = -8 (-4+a) - (2a+1)

• -1

• 14

• -5

• 5

Tags

TEKS.MATH.8.8C

Tags

TEKS.MATH.8.8C

Which step cannot be performed first when solving the equation

5 - 2(x - 7) = x + 1 + 3x

• Distributing -2 to (x - 7)

• Combining x and 3x

• 5 - 2

Tags

TEKS.MATH.8.8A

What is the first step in solving the equation 2a - 4(a - 5) = 10

• Add 4 to both sides
• Add the 2a and a 
• Distribute 4 to a and -5
• Distribute -4 to a and -5

Tags

TEKS.MATH.8.8C