Equations Pretest

What is the first step in solving the following equation? 
n - 6 = -2

• Add +6 to both sides of the equal sign
• Subtract 6 to both sides of the equal sign
• Multiply 6 to both sides of the equal sign.
• Divide 6 to both sides of the equal sign.

Solve the following equation:
n - 6 = -2

• 8
• -8
• 4
• 12

What is the first step in solving the following equation?
d/6 = -3

• Add 6 to both sides of the equal sign.
• Subtract 6 to both sides of the equal sign.
• Multiply 6 to both sides of the equal sign.
• Divide 6 to both sides of the equal sign.

Solve the following equation:
d/6 = -3

• -9
• 3
• 18
• -18

What is the first step in solving the following equation?
8j = -16

• Add 8 to both sides of the equal sign.
• Subtract 8 to both sides of the equal sign.
• Multiply 8 to both sides of the equal sign.
• Divide 8 to both sides of the equal sign.

Solve the following equation:
8j = -16

• -8
• -2
• 2
• -24

What is the first step in solving the following equation? 
-15 = 5b

• Add 5 to both sides of the equal sign.
• Subtract 5 to both sides of the equal sign.
• Multiply 5 to both sides of the equal sign.
• Divide 5 to both sides of the equal sign.

Solve the following equation:
-15 = 5b

• -3
• 3
• -10
• 20

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.

Solve the following equation:
11 - 3x = 44

• 33
• -11
• 8
• 55