Rules of Solving Equations

What operation would you perform first and then second when solving for m in the following equation? 10 + 7m = 17

• subtract 10, divide by 7

• divide by 7, subtract 10

• multiply by 7, add 10

• add 10, multiply by 7

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

Which of the following are basic rules used for solving algebraic equations?

• Whatever you do to one side of the equal sign, you must copy and do on the other side of the equal sign

• Negative signs can be ignored

• Always start on the left side, regardless of where the variable is

• Always do the opposite operation

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for the variable. 3x=-27

• x=9

• x=-30

• x=-9

• x=-24

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x:
8x - 10 = -34

• 4

• 3

• -3

• -24

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

• x=-10

• x=2

• No Solution

• All Real Numbers

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7A

• 2

• -2

• 8

• 8

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

• x=3

• x=2

• x=-2

• x=1

• 0

• 1

• -1

• 4

• x=3

• x=-7

• x=0

• No Solution

• m=3

• m=-4

• m=-1

• All real numbers