What does 'inverse operation' mean in the context of solving equations?

Understanding and Solving One-Step Equations

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ignoring the operation to focus on the variable
Applying the opposite operation to isolate the variable
Using a complex operation to simplify the equation
Performing the same operation on both sides of the equation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the goal when isolating a variable in an equation?
To combine like terms
To multiply the variable
To get the variable by itself on one side of the equation
To eliminate the variable
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you solve an equation with a variable subtracted by a constant?
By dividing both sides by the constant
By multiplying both sides by the constant
By adding the constant to both sides
By subtracting the constant from both sides
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in solving equations that Mrs. Newman suggests?
Substituting values to check the solution
Flipping the equation if the variable is on the right
Drawing a line down the middle of the equal sign
Isolating the variable immediately
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When solving an equation with a positive constant on the same side as the variable, what should you do?
Add the constant to both sides
Divide both sides by the constant
Subtract the constant from both sides
Multiply both sides by the constant
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the inverse operation of multiplication when solving one-step equations?
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction
Division
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you solve an equation with a variable multiplied by a negative number?
By subtracting the negative number from both sides
By multiplying both sides by the negative number
By dividing both sides by the negative number
By adding the negative number to both sides
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