Solving Equations

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

• Add 3 to both sides
• Subtract 11 from both sides
• Add 11 to both sides
• Divide 3 on both sides.

What is the first step to solve this equation:
19-8m=-4

• Add 4 to both sides
• Divide both sides by -8
• Subtract 19 from both sides
• Add 8 to both sides

In the equation below, what could the first step be?
-4(10m+5)=12

• Add 5 to both sides
• Subtract both sides by 5
• Add 4 to both sides
• Divide both sides by -4

In the equation below, what could be ANOTHER first step to solve?
-4(10m+5)=12

• Distribute the -4 to each term inside the parentheses
• Divide both sides by 12
• Multiply both sides by 4
• Add 10m and 5

In the equation below, which step has to come first?
.5(2c + 10) + 4c = -12

• Combine 2c and 4c
• Multiply .5 by 4c
• Divide both sides by 2
• Multiply .5 by 2c and 10

You solved the equation below and got m=2. What would the substitution step look like?
5(3m+1)-6m=23

• 5(32+1)-62=23
• 5(3(2)+1)-6(2)=23
• 5(6+1)-12=23
• 5(3(2)-1)+6(2)=23

Solve the equation:
4x + 5 = 13

• x = -8
• x = -2
• x = 2
• x = 8

Solve the equation:
-4x + 5 = 13

• x = -8
• x = -2
• x = 2
• x = 8

Solve the equation:
4(x + 3) = 8

• -5/4
• -1
• -5/4
• 1

Solve the equation:
0.2(c - 3) = -10

• -47
• 47
• 26
• 2.6