Multiplication and Division Equations

How do you solve this equation?

• divide by 8 on both sides

• divide by 10 on both sides

• multiply by 8 on both sides

• multiply by 10 on both sides

Solve for x:

• x = 20

• x = 7

• x = 10

• x = 3

Solve the equation
3x = 27. 

• x = 24

• x = 81

• x = 9

• x = 3

x ÷ 2 = 12

• x = 24

• x = 6

• x = 20

• x = 10

What is the inverse operation needed to solve the following problem?
x/3 = 5

• Addition 

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

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

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

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

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract

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