Solving Equations Test

What is the first step in solving 
3x - 2 = -5?

• Subtracting 2 from each side
• Adding 2 to each side
• Multiplying by 3 on each side
• Dividing by 3 on each side

To solve an equation, the goal is to __________ the variable on one side of the equation.

• evaluate

• square

• isolate

• square root

What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• multiplying

• dividing

• adding

• subtracting

Solve: 9 + k = 18

• k = 18

• k = 9

• k = 8

• k = 7

3y = -15

• -5
• 5
• -3
• 3

12x = 144

• x = 12
• x = 4
• x = 2
• x = 132

Solve: 3w = 30

• w = 6

• w = 9

• w = 10

• w = 12

Solve: 13 = t + 7

• t = 5

• t = 6

• t = 7

• t = 20

Solve: 33 = 4a - 7

• a = -10

• a = 10

• a = 4.5

Solve: -3a + 8 = 14

• a = -2

• a = -7.5

• a = 2

• a = 6