PRETEST - LINEAR/LITERAL EQUATIONS

• 2

• -2 

• 13

• - 13 

• 12

• - 12 

• 24 

• - 24

• 14

• -14

• 3

• - 3 

• 5

• - 5 

• no solution 

• 9

Solve the equation
-8x - 8 + 3(x - 2) = -3x + 2

• x = -8
• x = 8
• x = 2
• x = -2

What is the first step in solving the equation 2a - 4(a - 5) = 10

• Add 4 to both sides
• Add the 2a and a 
• Distribute 4 to a and -5
• Distribute -4 to a and -5

What is the first step you should take to solve this problem?

1 + 4n - 6n = 1 - 8n

• subtract 8n to both sides

• multiply 6n to both sides

• combine the like terms 4n + -6n

What is the first step to solving this equation:

-11 - 3x = 44 - 2x

• Add 11 to both sides

• Get the variable on one side

• Add 3 to both sides

• Add 2 on both sides.