Solving Equations and Simplifying Expressions

What is the first step in solving the following equation?
3x - 5 = 20

• multiply both sides by 5

• add 5 to both sides

• divide both sides by 5

• subtract both sides by 5

2 (n + 5) = -2 The first step in solving the following equation is ____________

• add five to both sides

• distribute 2 to all terms in the parenthesis

• add 2

-11 + 3(b + 5) = 7

• 1

• -1

• 3

• -3

8v - 4(v + 8) = 8

• 2

• 10

• 4

• -4 

3x + 2(4x - 4) = 3

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Solve for w:
-6w + 1 = -11

• 2

• 1.2

• 12

• -2

Solve:
7x - 3x - 8 = 24

• 8

• -8

• 3.2

• 4

Solve:
3(x - 2) = 18

• 6.7

• 4

• 8

• -4

Simplify the following expression:
3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

• -3x² - 11

• 3x² + 11

• 11 - 3x

• 11 + 3x

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x 

• 10x

• 10

• 9x + 1

• 9 + 1x