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Solving Equations Day 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Solving equations is best represented by...

a)

a toaster

b)

a balance

c)

a see-saw

2.

What do socks and shoes have to do with solving equations?

a)

using the REVERSE order of operations

b)

using the distributive property

c)

using the Order of Operations

d)

combining like terms

3.

Once the equation is simplified what is the FIRST thing you do?

a)

multiply/divide

b)

add/subtract`

c)

Get ALL the variables to one side

4.

What is the name of the property that states:

"A number plus it's opposite equals zero"

a)

distributive property

b)

multiplicative inverse

c)

Zero property

d)

Additive Inverse

5.

What is the name of the property that states:

Multiplying a number by its RECIPROCAL equals one.

a)

the zero property

b)

multiplicative inverse

c)

distributive property

d)

additive inverse

6.

What would you do first to this equation:
 2x−7=112x-7=11  

a)

add seven, divide by two

b)

subtract seven, divide by two

c)

divide by two, add seven

d)

divide by two, subtract 7

7.

What would you do to this equation?

-3x+5=14

a)

divide by -3, then subtract 5

b)

subtract 5, divide by 3

c)

divide by 3, then add 5

d)

subtract 5, divide by -3

8.

What would you do to this equation?
 −x3=11-\frac{x}{3}=11  

a)

Multiply by 3

b)

Multiply by -3

c)

Add 3

d)

Subtract 3

9.

What would you do to this equation:

x-(-7)=3

a)

add positive seven

b)

subtract seven

c)

subtract negative seven

d)

multiply by 7

10.

What would you do to this equation?

5x=4x+8

a)

subtract 4

b)

subtract 8 then divide by 4

c)

subtract 4x

d)

add 8 then divide by 4

11.

What would you do to this equation?

5x-8=6x

a)

subtract 5x

b)

subtract 5

c)

add 8, divide by 5

d)

subtract 8, divide by -5