Solving Equations with Negative Numbers

Solve the equation: -3x + 5 = 11

• x = 3

• x = 0

• x = -2

• x = -5

Find the value of x in the equation: 2x - 7 = -15

• -4

• 3

• 10

• 0

What is the solution to the equation: -4x + 9 = -3

• x = 5

• x = 3

• x = -3

• x = 0

What is the value of x in the equation: -5x + 3 = 13

• -2

• 5

• 7

• 0

Solve the equation: -7x + 2 = 9

• x = 0

• x = -5

• x = -1

• x = 3

Find the value of x in the equation: 5x - 9 = -24

• 12

• 0

• -3

• 7

Solve the equation: -2x + 8 = 20

• 4

• 10

• -6

• 0

Choose the first step in solving the following equation.
-3y - 12 = 14

• add 3 from both sides

• add 12 to both sides

• subtract 12 from both sides

• -3m + 36
• -9m + 36
• 3m + 36

An inverse operation is

• reversing the sign in an inequality

• using the opposite operation to solve equations

•  A number’s distance from zero