Combine Like Terms and Solve No Negatives

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

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

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

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

What is the first step to solve the following equation?

12x + 4x = 64

• Combine Like Terms

• Subtract 64 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 12

• Subtract 16 from both sides

Solve: 2x - 3 + 4x = 27

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Solve: 5x - 4 + 2x = 3

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

What is a simpler way to write this equation?

• 6h + 2h = 50

• 8h = 50

• 6h - 3 + 2h = 53

• 8h - 3 = 53

What is the error?

• Adding 2x to 3x

• Subtracting 5 from both sides

• x does not equal 1

• Dividing by 5 on both sides

What would the FIRST step be to solve this equation?

• Add 12

• Combine like terms 8x+4x

• Get variables on same side

• Divide by 8