Solving Equations 1

What is the inverse operation of division?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

What is the inverse operation of addition?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

x - 62 = 123

How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Add 62 to each side.

• Subtract 62 from each side.

• Multiply each side by 62.

• Add 123 to each side.

How can 5(3 +2) be expressed using the distributive property?

• 5(3) x 5(2)

• (5 x 3) x (5 x 2)

• 5(3) + 5(2)

• (5 + 3) x (5+2)

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to:

4(x - 6)

• 24 - 4x

• 4x - 6

• x - 24

• 4x - 24

Distribute.

2(c - 8)

• 2c - 16

• 2c + 16

• 2c - 8

• c - 16

-3 (a + 3)

• 3a - 9

• -3a + 9

• 3a + 9

• -3a - 9

Solve the equation:
-5x = 25

• x = 20
• x = -20
• x = -5
• x = 5