Solving 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?

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

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 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 what is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?

• x + 15 = 10
• 2x = 5
• 2x = 10

Solve the following equation
X + 8 = 15

• 23
• -7
• 7
• -23

Solve the following equation
2y = 18

• 36
• 16
• 9
• 20