Equations with Variables on Both Sides (level 2)

What is the first step you should take to solve this problem?

-3(x - 2) = -8 +9b

• add 8 to both sides

• subtract 9b from both sides

• Distribute -3 to the x and -2

11z - 5 = 9z + 7

• z= 6

• z = -6

• z = 1/6

• z =-1/6

Solve: 4x + 17 = 11x + 17

• x = 1

• x = 17

• x = -7

• x = 0

Solve: 14x - 4 = 19x - 19

• x = -4

• x = 3

• x = 7

• x = -5

Solve: 5x + 15 = 10x - 40

• x = 10

• x = -10

• x = 11

• x = -11

-6(1 - 6r) = -2(r + 3)

• r=14

• r=0

• r=-11

• r=4

2(x + 6) + 3 = 9 + 5x

• x=16

• x=2

• x=-8

• x=-10

12x - 15 = 3(2x+3)

• x = 4
• x = -4
• x = 2
• x = -2

Solve: 5x - 14 = 8x + 4

• x=6

• x=-6

• x=-18/13

• x=10/3

Solve:
5y + 34 = -2(-7y+1)

• y = -4
• y = 9
• y = 4
• y = 36/19