Math Solving Equations

• x = 50

• x = 70

• x = 30

• x = 40

What is the first step in solving equations with multiple steps?

• Use the distributive property to get rid of parentheses

• Combine like terms to 'clean up' the problem

• Use inverse operations to isolate the variable

• Get rid of any and all fractions

Solve this equation

a - 2.1 = 5.8

• a = 7.9

• a = 3.7

• a = 5.8

• None of these match my answer

Please solve this equation

23 = x + 7

• x = 16

• x = 30

• x = 161

• None of these match my answer

Please solve this equation

1.2x = 9.6

• x = 8

• x = 10.8

• x = 8.4

• None of these match my answer

2) Solve this equation

t - 7 = 2

• t = 9

• t = 7

• t = 5

• None of these match my answer

1) Solve this equation

c - 1 = 8

• c = 9

• c = 7

• c = 8

• None of these match my answer

Please solve this equation

• m = 7

• m = 1

• m = 13

• None of these match my answer

Please solve this equation

x - 12 = 13

• x = 25

• x = 1

• x = 156

• None of these match my answer

Please solve this equation

^p/₅ = 7

• p = 35

• p = 12

• p = 2

• None of these match my answer