Solving Equations with Combining Like Terms First

6x - 5 + 7x = 34

x = ?

(Just type the number)

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

-15 + 3x - 7x = -43

x = ?

(Just type the number)

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

What is the first step to solve the equation?

4h + 3 - 2h = 15

• Distribute

• Combine Like Terms

• Collect Variables to One Side

• Use Subtraction Property of Equality

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

What is the first step in solving for the variable?

• Distributive property

• Combine Like Terms

• Move the variables to the same side

• Solve for the variable

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Out of all the steps that are in solving multi step equations which do you feel you would like more practice doing? You may select all that apply to you.

• Distributive property

• Combining Like Terms

• Solving for the variable

• Good with all steps

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve for x using combine like terms:

4x + 5x + 7 – 3x + 5 = –18

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve the equation below. Distribute FIRST and then combine like terms:

3 (4 – 2x) + 4x = 2

• x = 5

• x = 1

• x = –1

• x = –5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve for x. Distribute then Combine Like Terms:

3(2x – 5) – 4x = –19

• x = –2

• x = 2

• x = 10

• x = –11

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve for x by combining like terms:

2x + 9 + 4x + 3 = 5 + x + 12

• x = 1

• x = 3

• x = –2

• x = 4

In order for terms to be "like", they need to have the __________________

• same variable only

• same exponent only

• same variable and same exponent

• either same variable or same exponent

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B