Algebraic Terms and Solving Equations

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.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step in solving 
3x - 2 = -5?

• Subtracting 2 from each side
• Adding 2 to each side
• Multiplying by 3 on each side
• Dividing by 3 on each side

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the first step in solving this equation 8x - 6 = 10

• Add 6 to both sides

• Subtract 8 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 8

• Subtract 6 from both sides

The number getting multiplied by a variable (Example: In 6x, the 6 is the ________)

• coefficient
• variable
• term
• product

A number on its own. A fixed value.

• constant
• coefficient
• term
• variable

What is the coefficient of x?
8 + 5x = -13

• 8
• 1
• 5
• -13

What is the constant?
5x - 8

• 5x
• 5
• -8
• 8

What is the coefficient?
-4 - 9y = 25

• 9y

• -9y
• -9
• 9

• Addition POE

• Subtraction POE

• Multiplication POE

• Division POE