Solving Real Numbers

What is the difference of 29 and (-51)?

• -80

• 80

• 22

• -22

What should be subtracted by -16 to obtain 7?

• -23

• 23

• -9

• 9

What must be divided by -2 to obtain 17?

• -34

• 34

• 8.5

• -8.5

Find two numbers whose sum is -7 and whose product is 12.

• 3 and 4

• -3 and -4

• 2 and 6

• 2 and -9

Solve

• 6

• -6

What are the given in the problem?

What operation will be used?

What is the final answer?

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