Solving One Step Equations

• y = 1

• y = -22

• y = 0

• y = -1

Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?

• x + 15 = 10

• 2x = 5

• 2x = 10

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.

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

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract

The variable, k, is being divided by 11. How should you show your work to isolate the variable?

• Divide both sides by 11

• Multiply both sides by 11.

• Add 11 to both sides.

• Subtract 11 to both sides.

Which equation has w = 8 as the solution?

• 8w= 64

• 16w = 240

• 16 - w = 9

• 4 + w = 10

6b = 30

• b = 36

• b = 24

• b = 180

• b = 5

m / 2 = 10

• x = 5

• x = -20

• x = 20

• x = -5

x - 62 = 123
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Add 62 to each side. 

• Subtract 62 from each side.

• Multiply each side by 62.

• Add 123 to each side.

x - 8 = -5 

• 13

• -13

• 3

• -3