Solving Equations

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

-3=x+5

• add 3 to both sides

• add 5 to both sides

• subtract 5 from both sides

• subtract -5 from both sides

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

-18=x+12

• add 18 to both sides

• add 12 to both sides

• subtract 18 from both sides

• subtract 12 from both sides

Which of the following are basic rules used for solving algebraic equations?

• Whatever you do to one side of the equal sign, you must copy and do on the other side of the equal sign

• Always start on the left side, regardless of where the variable is

• Negative signs can be ignored

• Never do the opposite operation

Solve for x in the following equation:

x-33=147

• x=114

• x=180

• x=177

• No Solution

• 13

• -36

• 36

• -4/9

• 36

• 4

• -36

• -4

• 14

• 4

• -14

• -2

What is the first step for solving this equation?

-11-3x=44

• Add 3 to both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Divide 3 on both side

Solve for x in the following equation:

-15=-4x+5

• 4

• 5

• 7

• 2.5

Solve for x in the following equation:

5x-14=8x+4

• 6

• -18/13

• -6

• 10/3