1-Step Equations with Rational Numbers

x - 1/5 = 3/5

• 5/6

• 2/6

• 4/5

• -4/5

4/9 + b = - 1/2

• 17/18

• -17/18

• 3/8

• 1/8

Solve the equation:
x - 5.5 = 10.5

• x = 16

• x = -15

• x = 5

• x = -5

Solve the equation. Check your solution.

• 24

• ¹⁴⁷/₈ or 18 ³/₈

• 168

• -24

Solve

• 9.7

• 7.9

• 97

• 79

If one roll of masking tape costs $1.15, how many rolls can Emma buy  with $5.75?

• 1.15(5.75) = x

• 5.75x = 1.15

• 1.15x = 5.75

• x = 1.15/ 5.75

What is the step needed to be taken to solve this equation?
\frac{x}{5}=-2

• divide by 5 on the left side of equal sign

• divide by 5 on both sides of equal sign

• multiply by 5 on right side of equal sign

• multiply by 5 on both sides of equal sign

What is the next step in solving the equation
3 = -1.5n

• divide by 3 both sides

• multiply by 3 both sides

• divide by -1.5 both sides

• multiply by -1.5 both sides

Which equation has w = 8 as the solution?

• 8w= 64

• 16w = 240

• 16 - w = 9

• 4 + w = 10

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

• add 3 to both sides

• subtract 5 from both sides

• add 5 to both sides

• subtract -5 from both sides