Translating and Solving Two-Step 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.

Solve the equation.

6n + 4 = -26

• n=-6
• n= -5
• n= 8
• n= -4

• Add 6

• Subtract 6

• Times by 4

• Times by -5

• x = -14

• x = -44

• x = -4

• x = 4

• Seven times a number decreased by six is ten.

• The quantity of six times a number plus seven is ten.

• Six more than seven times a number is ten.

• Seven more than six times a number is ten.

What would be the first step to solve this equation?   

7 - 3y = 22

• subtract 7 from both sides

• Add 7 to both sides

• divide by negative 3

• add negative 3

• -5

• 5

• 15

• -15

Translate into an algebraic expression.

The difference of two times a number and four is two. 

• 2x - 4=2

• 2(x-4)=2

• 2-x+4=2

Solve  9 + 3x = 27

• 12

• 6

• 15

• 1

Translate into an algebraic expression.

The quotient of six times a number and five.