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Solving Equations Using Addition and Subtraction

Authored by Anthony Clark

Mathematics

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Solving Equations Using Addition and Subtraction
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

What is the first step to solve this equation? 5x + 6 = 10 + 3x + 4x

Add 4x to both sides of the equation

Combine the terms 3x and 4x on the same side of the equation

Add 5x and 6 to get 11x

Combine the terms 5x and 3x and 4x to get 12x

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

What is the first step to solve this equation?

2x + 3(5x - 7) = 47

Add 7 to both sides

Combine 2x and 5x

Distribute the 3 to 5x and - 7

Subtract 2x from 5x

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

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Find the error in the problem.

Should have added 19 to -1.

Should have subtracted 3k instead of adding 3k to both sides.

Should have gotten k = 20 since two negatives make a positve.

There is no error.

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

What is the first step to solve this equation? (3n - 4) + (-2 + 2n) = 9 

Combine 3n and -4 and also combine -2 and 2n

Add 3n to both sides of the equation

Subtract 2n from both sides of the equation

Combine 3n and 2n and also combine -4 and -2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

What is the next step to solve this equation?
3x + 6 = 10 + 7x

Add 6 to both sides of the equation

Add 10 to both sides of the equation

Add 7x to both sides of the equation

Subtract 7x from both sides of the equation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Which would NOT be an acceptable next step in solving this equation? −4x − 7 = 3x + 2

Subtract 2 from both sides

Combine -4x and 3x to make -1x

Subtract 3x from both sides

Add 4x to both sides

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

What should be the first two steps to solve this equation? 2x +4(3x + 6) = 90

combine 2x and 3x and then distribute the 4.

subtract 6 from both sides and then divide by 4

distribute the 4 and then combine like terms by addition

combine 2x and 3x and then subtract 6 from both sides

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

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