One Step Equations

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?
-6x = -24

• multiply both sides by -6
• divide both sides by -6
• add 6  to both sides
• subtract -6  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

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

• multiply both sides by 10
• divide both sides by 10
• multiply both sides by 5
• divide both sides by 5

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

• multiply both sides by ³/₂ 
• divide both sides by 3
• multiply both sides by 3
• subtract ²/₃  from both sides

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-4.4 = -4y

• multiply both sides by -4
• divide both sides by -4
• add 4 to both sides
• subtract 4 from both sides

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

• multiply both sides by 3
• multiply both sides by -3
• divide both sides by -3
• add 3 to each side

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

• multiply both sides by 11
• multiply both sides by ¹/₂
• divide both sides by 2
• multiply both sides by 2

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

• multiply both sides by 3
• multiply both sides by -3
• divide both sides by 18
• divide both sides by 3

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

• subtract   ¹/₁₀  from both sides
• subtract   -³/₅  from both sides
• add ¹/₁₀  to both sides
• add ³/₅ to both sides