Steps to Solve Equations

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5

• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

• To solve the problem, you must subtract 9 from both sides.
• To solve the problem, you must add 8 to both sides.
• To solve the problem, you must add 9 on both sides
• To solve the problem, you must multiply both sides by -4.

• One of the steps for this problem is to multiply by -10 on both sides.
• One of the steps for this problem is to subtract 3 from both sides.
• One of the steps for this problem is to add 163 on both sides.
• One of the steps for this problem is to divide by -10 on both sides.

What is the first step in solving the equation?

• Add 4 to each side

• Subtract 4 from each side

• Subtract 2y from each side

• Divide each side by 2y

What is the first step to solve this equation:

-3x + 11 = 44

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide 3 on both sides.

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

Identify the steps to solve for b

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5

• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

When solving this equation, what operation happens first?

• Divide both sides by 2

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• multiply both sides by 2

What is the solution to 4x = 20?

• 80

• 16

• 5

• 24