One Step Equations

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-3=x+5

• add 3 to both sides
• subtract 5 from both sides
• add 5 to both sides
• subtract -5 from both sides

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-6x=-24

• multiply both sides by -6
• divide both sides by -6
• add 6  to both sides
• subtract -6  from both sides

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-18=m+12

• add 18 to both sides
• subtract 18 from both sides
• add 12 to both sides
• subtract 12 from both sides

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
f+6=-6

• multiply both sides by 6
• divide both sides by 6
• add 6 to both sides
• subtract 6  from both sides

What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division