Equation Steps and review

What is the first step in solving this equation:
5x + 7 = 12

• Divide by 5
• Subtract 5
• Multiply by 7
• Subtract 7

Which is the correct order in which to solve multi-step equations?

• Distribute

  Combine like terms

  Get the variable on one side by add or subtracting

  Divide or multiple

• Add or subtracting

  Distribute

  Combine like terms

  Divide or multiple

• Divide or multiple

  Add or subtracting

  Distribute

  Combine like terms

8v - 4(v + 8) = 8

• 2
• 10
• 4
• -4 

What is the first step in solving the equation 2a - 4(a - 5) = 10

• Add 4 to both sides
• Add the 2a and a 
• Distribute 4 to a and -5
• Distribute -4 to a and -5

What is the error?

• Adding 2x to 3x

• Subtracting 5 from both sides

• Adding 2x to -2x

• Dividing by 5 on both sides

Put the Steps or solving Equations with Variables on both sides in order.

• Distribute

• Combine Like terms

• Move the variables to one side

• + or - the constant

• Subtract 6

• Subtract 10

• Multiply by 5

• Divide by 5

Order the steps of solving the equation

• 
• 
• 
• 

Place the correct numbers in the boxes.

a

b

c

d

30

21

1

6

Solve for w

• w = 2

• w = 4

• w = 6

• w = 8