Solving Equations

In the equation
x + 7 = 12
7 is being added to the variable, x. How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation? 

• Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.
• Add 7 to both sides.
  The solution is x = 19.
• Multiply both sides by 7 The solution is x = 84.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division
• Addition

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.2.NBT.B.9

What is the inverse operation of division?

• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Subtraction

Which of the following is used to solve single step equations mathematically?

• substitution
• inverse operations
• frequency
• data analysis

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

When solving 234 + N = 389, what operation would you use to find the answer

• multiplication

• addition

• subtraction

• division

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Sally had 10 peaches left at her roadside fruit stand. She went to the orchard and picked more peaches to stock up the stand. There are now 73 peaches at the stand. Write an equation that could be used to find how many peaches she picked.

• x + 10 = 73
• 73 + x = 10
• 10x = 73
• x - 10 = 73

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step to solve for b:

2b = -16

• add 2 to both sides

• subtract 2 to both sides

• multiply 2 to both sides

• divide 2 to both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

• x = 20
• x = 7
• x = 10
• x = 3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

2. Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour for her job at the record store.  She made a total of $96 last week.  Which equation models this situation?

• 96h = 8
• h/96 = 8
• 8h = 96
• h/8 = 96

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

• 56

• 6

• 40

• 384

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7