Solving for One Variable

What is the goal when solving an equation?

• circle the final answer

• isolate the variable

• use a calculator

• ask for help

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-3=x+5

• add 3 to both sides

• subtract 5 from both sides

• add 5 to both sides

• subtract -5 from both sides

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-4.4=-4y

• multiply both sides by -4

• divide both sides by -4

• add 4 to both sides

• subtract 4 from both sides

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What would be the best first step to solving the equation in one step?

• multiply both sides by 3

• multiply both sides by -3

• divide both sides by -3

• add 3 to each side

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x:
2x + 5 = 12

• 7

• 3

• 3.5

• 8.5

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
f+6=-6

• multiply both sides by 6

• divide both sides by 6

• add 6 to both sides

• subtract 6  from both sides

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?

• x + 15 = 10

• 2x = 5

• 2x = 10

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

y - 4.6 = 12

• 16.6

• 5.8

• 7.4

• Answer not Given

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Which equation has w = 8 as the solution?

• 8w= 64

• 16w = 240

• 16 - w = 9

• 4 + w = 10

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

What is the goal for solving equations and inequalities?

• Isolate the variable

• Find the value of the variable

• Inverse operations

• Multiply by the reciprocal

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7