Quiz 1

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?
-18=m+12

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

• Negative signs can be ignored

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

• Always do the opposite operation

Solve for z in the following equation:

z - 33 = 147

• z= 114

• z = 177

• z = 180

• No Solution

• 13

• 36

• -36

y/3=12

• 36
• -36
• 4
• -4

4 + k/2 = -3

• 14
• -14
• 4
• -2

What is the first step to solve this equation:

-11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide 3 on both sides.

• 4

• 7

• 5

• 2.5

3y+4y+6=20

• y=2
• y=-2
• y=4
• y=3