Solving One Step Two Step Equations

What do you need to do to both sides to isolate the variable?

• Add 5

• Subtract 5

• Multiply by 5

• Divide by 5.

Solve the equation:

-3 + x = -12

• x = 9

• x = -15

• x = -9

• x = 15

Solve the equation:

m - 5 = -10

• -15

• 15

• -5

• 5

What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

• Divide 3 on both sides.

• 1.5

• 6

• -6

• -1.5

Solve for x

• 35

• 3.5

• 0.35

• -35

Solve for w:
-6w + 1 = -11

• 2

• 1.2

• 12

• -2

To solve the equation:

4p = 16

what needs to be done to both sides to isolate the variable?

• Add 4

• Subtract 4

• Multiply by 4

• Divide by 4

Mathematically, what is the 10 doing to the x?

10x = 90

• Adding 10

• Subtracting 10

• Multiplying 10

• Dividing 10

What is the correct step to solve for the variable?
15 = m - 5

• add 15 to both sides

• add 5 to both sides

• subtract 15 from both sides

• subtract 5 from both sides