Solving Equations with Negative Numbers

Two more than 4 times a number is -18.

• 4x + 2 = -18

• 2x + 4 = -18

• 18 = 4x +2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve:
5y+34 = -2(-7y+1)

• y = -4

• y = 9

• y = 4

• y = 36/19

Translate: Six fewer than twice a number is four.

• 6 - 2x = 4

• 2x - 6 = 4

• x² - 6 = 4

• 6 - x² = 4

Use your calculator and scrap paper or whiteboard to solve the one step equations with negative numbers

• -29

• -53

• -24

• 82

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

f + 5 = -6

• -11

• 1

• -1

• -30

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

-5 x = - 10

• 2

• 50

• 15

• -50

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

x - (-2) = 8

• 6

• -6

• 10

• -10

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step to solving this equation?

• add -8 to both sides

• subtract -8 to both sides

• Multiply -8 to both sides

• divide -8 to both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Use your calculator and scrap paper or whiteboard to solve the one step equations with negative numbers

• 6

• -6

• 1

• -7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7