Practice: One Step Equations

What is the first step to solve for b:

2b = -16

• add 2 to both sides

• subtract 2 to both sides

• multiply 2 to both sides

• divide 2 to both sides

• x = 20
• x = 7
• x = 10
• x = 3

What equation matches this situation?
Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.

• v - 4 = 10
• v + 4 = 10
• 10 - 4 = v
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2. Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour for her job at the record store.  She made a total of $96 last week.  Which equation models this situation?

• 96h = 8
• h/96 = 8
• 8h = 96
• h/8 = 96

What is the first step to solving this equation?

• add -8 to both sides

• subtract -8 to both sides

• Multiply -8 to both sides

• divide -8 to both sides

What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

What is the inverse operation of division?

• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Subtraction

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

• multiply both sides by 3
• multiply both sides by 4
• divide both sides by 3
• divide both sides by 4

In an equation or inequality, you want to get the variable...

• on one side
• to disappear
• by itself

To Solve the Equation Below, you'd
x - 62 = 123

• add 62 to each side
• subtract 62 from each side
• multiply each side by 62
• Add 123 to each side