Solving Equations One Step and Two Steps

2x = -16

• -8

• 8

y + 9 = -10

• 1

• -1

• 19

• -19

Solve:

11 = x - 7

• 4

• -4

• 18

• -18

32 = -8a

• 4

• -4

• 40

• 24

Find n. n - 12 = 3

• n = 15

• n = 9

• n = 36

• n = 4

Solve the following equation
18 = 3b

• 15

• 6

• 21

• 54

how would you solve this equation: 9x=153?

• multiply by 9 on both sides

• divide by 9 on both sides

• add 9 to both sides

• subtract 9 from both sides

The _________ must be alone or isolated on one side of the equation.

• constant

• coefficient

• exponent

• variable

Isolate the variable by using __________ or opposite operations.

• intricate

• inverse

• similar

• the same

To solve a - 4 = 35 you would ...

• subtract 4 from both sides of the equation.

• add 4 to both sides of the equation.

• add a to both sides of the equation.

• hope for the best.