Solving One Variable

One sixth of the candies in a bag of M&Ms are orange. If there are 15 orange candies how many M&Ms are in the bag?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• x - 1/6 = 15

• -16x = 15

• 1/6 x = 15

• -15 = 16x

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A1.ACE.1

In the equation
x + 7 = 12
7 is being added to the variable, x. How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation? 

• Subtract 7 from both sides. The solution is x = 5.

• Add 7 to both sides.
  The solution is x = 19.

• Multiply both sides by 7 The solution is x = 84.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve the following equation for x:
8x - 12 = 6x

• x = 6

• x = 12/14

• no solution

• x = 2

y - 33 = 147

• y = 114

• y = 177

• y = 180

• Answer not Given

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve the equation:
4p = 16

• p = 12

• p = -12

• p = -4

• p = 4

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Which equation has w = 8 as the solution?

• 8w= 64

• 16w = 240

• 16 - w = 9

• 4 + w = 10

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

What equation matches this situation?
Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.

• v - 4 = 10

• v + 4 = 10

• 10 - 4 = v

• Answer not Given

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

y + 9 = -10

• 1

• -1

• 19

• -19

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

11 = x - 7

• 4

• -4

• 18

• -18

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve the equation:

-5x = 25

• x = 20

• x = -20

• x = -5

• x = 5

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7