Solving Algebraic Equations

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.

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

Solve:
3x + 7 = -8

• 5
• -5
• -12
• -18

Solve:
-4x = 24

• 20
• -20
• 6
• -6

Solve:
3(x - 2) = 18

• 6.7
• 4
• 8
• -4

What is the first step in solving 
3x - 2 = -5?

• Subtracting 2 from each side
• Adding 2 to each side
• Multiplying by 3 on each side
• Dividing by 3 on each side

Solve:
6(5x - 3) + 2 = 14

• 2
• .5
• -1
• 1

Solve:
7x - 3x - 8 = 24

• 8
• -8
• 3.2
• 4

Each month Mark's phone company charges a flat fee of $12 plus $0.05 per minute. His bill for last month was $18. How many minutes did Mark talk on the phone last month?

• 120

• 100

• 350

• 600

What is the first step to solve this equation:

-3x + 11 = 44

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide 3 on both sides.