One Step Equation

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

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 18

• divide both sides by 3

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

• subtract   ¹/₁₀  from both sides

• subtract   -³/₅  from both sides

• add ¹/₁₀  to both sides

• add ³/₅ to both sides

Three students disagree about the best and fastest method to solve the equation shown in one step. Which one is correct?

• Rashad, who wants to multiply by 3

• Ruby, who wants to multiply by ⁵/₃

• None of the students are correct. They need to study their notes.

• Jess, who wants to divide by ³/₅

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-3=x+5

• add 3 to both sides

• subtract 5 from both sides

• add 5 to both sides

• subtract -5 from both sides

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?
-18=m+12

• add 18 to both sides

• subtract 18 from both sides

• add 12 to both sides

• subtract 12 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 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?
f+6=-6

• multiply both sides by 6

• divide both sides by 6

• add 6 to both sides

• subtract 6  from both sides