One Step Equations Using Multiplication and Division

4b = 24

• b = 12

• b = 6

• b = 28

• b = 4

-7n = 35

• n = 5

• n = -7

• n = -5

• n = 35

3j = -36

• j = -3

• j = 12

• j = -12

• j = 3

18 = -6h

• h = 3

• h = -3

• h = -6

• h = 6

to solve 6m = 12

• Multiply both sides by 6

• Divide both sides by 6

• Add 6 to both sides

• Subtract 6 from both sides

-5x = 25

• x = 20

• x = -5

• x = -20

• x = 5

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

• Divide both sides by 4.

• Multiply both sides by 4.

• Add 2 to both sides.

• Subtract 2 to both sides.

How would you SOLVE the equation ?

8x = 2

• Divide by 2

  on both sides

• Multiply by 2

  on both sides

• Multiply by 8

  on both sides

• Divide by 8

  on both sides

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-6x=-24

• multiply both sides by -6

• divide both sides by -6

• add 6  to both sides

• subtract -6  from both sides

Solve the equation.

-8x = -48

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