Solving Equations

What is the first step to solve the equation 3x + 5 = 17?

• Add 5 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 3

• Divide both sides by 3

In the equation 4x + 3 = 19, what do you do after subtracting 3 from both sides?

• Divide both sides by 4

• Add 4 to both sides

• Subtract 4 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 4

How do you solve the equation 3(2x - 4) + 1 = 7?

• Add 4 to both sides

• Use the distributive property

• Divide both sides by 3

• Subtract 1 from both sides

What is the least common multiple of 2 and 3?

• 3

• 2

• 6

• 5

To eliminate decimals in the equation 0.2x + 0.3 = 1.5, what should you multiply everything by?

• 2

• 0.1

• 10

• 100