Solving Multistep Equations with Additions and Subtraction

What is the first step to solve this equation?
m + 5 = 18

• Add 5 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Subtract 5 from one side

• Add 18 to one side

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step to solve this equation?
z - 55 = 10

• Subtract 10 from both sides

• Add 55 to both sides

• Subtract 55 from both sides

• Subtract 10 from one side

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for s. 
24 = s - 8

• 32

• 16

• 8

• 24

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step to solve this equation?
y + 5 = 12

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Subtract 5 from one side

• Add 5 from both sides

• Add 5 to one side and subtract 5 from the other

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What will be your first step in this equation?

• Subtract 34 from 16

• Add 34 to 16

• Subtract 34 from both sides

• Add 34 to both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Why is an equation often referred to as a balancing scale?

• Because it has the same answer on both sides.

• Both of the sides are equal and are kept in balance

• They are not called balancing scales

• It looks like a balancing scale

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

x + 7 = 13

• x = 20

• x = -6

• x = -20

• x = 6

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

z + 5 = -8

• z = -13

• z = 3

• z = 13

• z = -3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

a - 2 = -6

• a = 4

• a = 8

• a = -4

• a = -8

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

c - 11 = 9

• c = -2

• c = -20

• c= 2

• c = 20

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7