Steps to Solving One Step Equations

What is the next step to solve this equation?
3x - 5 = 7

• Add 5 to both sides of the equation

• Add 3x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation

What is the next step to solve this equation?
n - 4 = -2

• Add 4 to both sides of the equation

• Add n to both sides of the equation

• Subtract n from both sides of the equation

• Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

What is the next step to solve this equation?
-4x + 6 = 10

• Add 6 to both sides of the equation

• Add 10 to both sides of the equation

• Add 4x to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

The goal of solving a one, two, or multi-step equations is to:

• Find the constant

• Find the coefficient

• Find the value of the variable

• Guess and check

Solve for "n".

1 - 11n = 67

Mathematical Equivalence

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Solve for x
-5x = 25

• x = 20

• x = -20

• x = -5

• x = 5

Solve: y -7 = 5

Mathematical Equivalence

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What is the first step to solve the following equation?

• Add 30 to both sides.

• Subtract 30 from both sides.

• Multiply both sides by 4.

• Divide both sides by 4.

What is the first step to solve the following equation?

• Add 30 to both sides.

• Subtract 30 from both sides.

• Multiply both sides by 4.

• Divide both sides by 4.

What step would you take to solve this equation?

• Multiply both sides of the equation by 2

• Divide both sides of the equation by 2

• Add 2 to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation