Multiplication and Division One-Step Equations

What is the inverse of multiplication?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What is the inverse of division?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?

• multiply both sides by 10

• divide both sides by 10

• multiply both sides by 5

• divide both sides by 5

What would be the best first step to solving the equation in one step?

• multiply both sides by ³/₂ 

• divide both sides by 3

• multiply both sides by 3

• subtract ²/₃  from both sides

Solve the equation.

-8x = -48

Mathematical Equivalence

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What would be the best first step to solving the equation in one step?

• multiply both sides by 11

• multiply both sides by ¹/₂

• divide both sides by 2

• multiply both sides by 2

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?

• multiply both sides by 3

• multiply both sides by 4

• divide both sides by 3

• divide both sides by 4

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-6x=-24

• multiply both sides by -6

• divide both sides by -6

• add 6  to both sides

• subtract -6  from both sides

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-4.4=-4y

• multiply both sides by -4

• divide both sides by -4

• add 4 to both sides

• subtract 4 from both sides

What would be the best first step to solving the equation in one step?

• multiply both sides by 3

• multiply both sides by -3

• divide both sides by -3

• add 3 to each side