Mastering Linear Equations: First and Next Steps

What is the first step to solve for x in the equation 3x + 5 = 20?

• Multiply both sides by 3

• Add 5 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 3

• Addition property

• Subtraction property

• Multiplication property

• Division property

• Distributive property

After subtracting 7 from both sides of the equation 4x + 7 = 23, what is the next step?

• Add 4 to both sides

• Divide both sides by 4

• Multiply both sides by 4

• Subtract 4 from both sides

• Addition property

• Subtraction property

• Multiplication property

• Division property

• Distributive property

What is the first step to solve for x in the equation 5x + 9 = 34?

• Add 9 to both sides

• Divide both sides by 5

• Subtract 9 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 5

What is the first step to solve for x in the equation 7x + 4 = 39?

• Add 4 to both sides

• Subtract 4 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 7

• Divide both sides by 7

What is the first step to solve for x in the equation 8x + 3 = 51?

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 3 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 8

• Divide both sides by 8

Which property of equality is used to solve the equation?

$-3\left(-3-3n\right)=81$

• Addition property

• Subtraction property

• Multiplication property

• Division property

• Distributive property

After the first step of subtracting 5 from both sides in the equation 9x + 5 = 50, what should you do next?

• Add 9 to both sides

• Subtract 9 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 9

• Divide both sides by 9

What is the first step to solve for x in the equation 10x + 2 = 42?

• Add 2 to both sides

• Subtract 2 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 10

• Divide both sides by 10