Steps to Solve an Equation

What is a 1-step problem?

• A problem where multiple operations are present.

• A problem where the variable is missing.

• An equation where only one step is needed to solve it.

• An equation where two steps are needed to solve it.

What is the first step in solving this equation:
5x + 7 = 12

• Divide by 5

• Subtract 5

• Multiply by 7

• Subtract 7

Solve for x:
8x - 10 = -34

• 4

• 3

• -3

• -24

x + 2/3 = 8/9

• x = 1/3

• x = 2/9

• x = 14/9

• x = 5/18

Solve for d:
-7(6 + d) = 49

• 13

• 1

• -1

• -13

Solve   -3x + 5 = -16

• 9

• 8

• -7

• 7

Solve  9 + 3x = 10

• 2/3

• 1/3

• -1/3

• 4

What is the first step to solve this equation:
-11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide 3 on both sides.

Solve for x.

• x = 21

• x = 7

• x = −21

• x = 4

Solve: x + 3x - 2x = 12

• 2

• 6

• -2

• -6