One Step Equations

To solve an equation, the _________ must be alone or isolated to one side.

• constant

• coefficient

• exponent

• variable

Isolate the variable by using __________ or opposite operations.

• intricate

• inverse

• similar

• the same

What is the inverse operation of addition?

• multiplication

• division

• subtraction

• exponents

What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• division

• addition

• multiplication

• subtraction

What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

• division

• addition

• multiplication

• subtraction

What is the inverse operation of division?

• division

• addition

• multiplication

• subtraction

• division

You would need to do this to solve:

a - 4 = 35

• subtract 4 from both sides of the equation.

• add 4 to both sides of the equation.

• add a to both sides of the equation.

• hope for the best.

You would need to do this to solve:

n + 23 = 65

• add 23 to both sides of the equation.

• add 65 to both sides of the equation.

• subtract 65 from both sides of the equation.

• subtract 23 from both sides of the equation.

You would need to do this to solve:

x - 12 = 95

• add 12 to both sides of the equation.

• subtract 12 from both sides of the equation.

• add 95 to both sides of the equation.

• subtract 95 from both sides of the equation.