Linear Equations in One Variable Add Subtract

The first step to solving the equation g - 3 = -12 is to . . .

• divide by -3 on both sides of the equal sign

• multiply by -3 on both sides of the equal sign

• subtract 3 on both sides of the equal sign

• add 3 on both sides of the equal sign

Solve the equation 4n - 7 = -23

• n = -4

• n = 4

• n = 7.5

• n = -7.5

Solve the following equation for x:
4(2x - 3) = 6x + 2

• x = 5/2

• x = 7

• x = 1

• no solution

Solve.
x - 10 = -6x + 4

• 6/5

• -6/5

• 2

• -2

5(n-2)=10(3n+9)

• -4

• 4

• 2.5

• 25

In this equation:

x - 6 = 3

3 is an example of a(an):

• Variable

• Constant

• Coefficient

• Operator

Solve the equation:

7x = 21

• x = 14

• x = 28

• x = 3

• x = 147

Solve for the value of y:

y - (-3) = 9

• y = 12

• y = 6

• y = 3

• y = 9

Write an equation and solve:

John has twelve pictures on his phone. His friend took a few more. John now has seventeen pictures on his phone. How many pictures did his friend take?

• 29 pictures

• 5 pictures

• 0 pictures

• 7 pictures

What are the steps to solving 5y - 6 = 24?

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

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

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

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

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