Introduction to Solving Equations

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 3 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by -3

• Divide both sides by -3

How would you solve the equation below?

• Add 4 to both sides

• Subtract 4 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 4

• Multiply both sides by 4

• Add 10 to both sides

• Subtract 10 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 10

• Divide both sides by 10

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

• Add 7 to both sides

• Divide both sides by 3

• Multiply both sides by 3

• Subtract 7 from both sides

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Add 5 to both sides

• Subtract 1 from both sides

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

• Add 2 to both sides

• Multiply both sides by 3

• Subtract 2 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 3

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

• Distribute 4 to x and -1

• Distribute 4 to x and 1

• Distribute 4 to x and -1 and 10

• Distribute -4 to x and -1

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

• Distribute 6 to 3 and -2x

• Distribute 8 to 3 and -2x

• Distribute 8 to 3 and 2x 

• Distribute 6 to 3 and 2x

Select all equations that match this tape diagram.

Select all equations that match this tape diagram.