Solving Expressions or Equations

Using the "opposite operation" to "undo" and isolate the variable when solving an equation is more commonly called...

• Inverse operations

• math

• variable

• PEMDAS

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step (after setting up your workspace) in solving this equation: 5x + 7 = 12 (Hint: Easier eliminating the "lonely" term first).

• Divide by 5

• Subtract 5

• Multiply by 7

• Subtract 7

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for x:
8x - 10 = -34

• 4

• 3

• -3

• -24

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve for w:

6w = -12

• 2

• 1.2

• 12

• -2

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What does it mean to solve an equation?

• Distribute and/or combine like terms

• Substitute a value in for the variable(s) and perform all calculations

• Find the values of the variable(s) that make the equation true?

• Change the order of the terms in the expression

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

The objective when solving an equation is to.....

• Check the solution

• Guess and Check

• Isolate the variable

• Hope you get the right answer

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What does it mean to solve an equation? Select the best definition.

• To find the answer.

• To simplify the equation.

• To find the value of the variable.

• To find the value of the variable that makes the equation true.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Two or more expressions set equal to each other.

• Constant

• Coefficient

• Equation

• Term

Solve for b:

.5b = 16 (Hint: .5b or 0.5b means half times the value of "b")

• 8

• 48

• 24

• 32

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7