Solving Equations (Steps)

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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5

• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

x - 62 = 123

How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Add 62 to each side.

• Subtract 62 from each side.

• Multiply each side by 62.

• Add 123 to each side.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step in solving 2y - 9 = 5

• Subtract 9
• Add 9
• Multiply by 2
• Divide by 2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

• Remove the coefficient, 5, by using inverse operations

• Remove the constant, 5, by using inverse operations

• Remove the coefficient, 29, by using inverse operations

• Remove the constant, 29, by using inverse operations