Solving Equations - One Step, Two Step, Distributive Property, and Variables on Both Sides

What property must you do to eliminate the parentheses in an equation?

• Distributive Property

• Multiplication Property

• Associative Property

• Commutative Property

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

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.

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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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

-4x+1=21

• x=120
• x=5
• x=30
• x=-5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

20 = 2 - a

• a= 18
• a= -18
• a= -10
• a= 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What is the first step in solving the following equation?
3x - 5 = 20

• multiply both sides by 5
• add 5 to both sides
• divide both sides by 5
• subtract both sides by 5

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

2 (n + 5) = -2 The first step in solving the following equation is ____________

• add five to both sides
• distribute 2 to all terms in the parenthesis
• add 2

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

7(9 + K)= 84
k =____________

• 3
• -3
• 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

-3m = -18

• 6
• -6
• 4

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

7 + ^a⁄₃ = 5

• a= -2
• a= -6
• a= 3
• a= 15

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A