One-Step Equations with Multiplication and Division

Why do you divide by 5?

• To undo division, you must multiply.

• To balance the equation, you must divide by 5 on both sides.

• To undo multiplication, you must divide.

• To balance the equation, you must multiply by 5 on both sides.

How do you solve this equation?

• divide by 3 on both sides

• divide by 3.3 on both sides

• multiply by 3 on both sides

• multiply by 3.3 on both sides

How do you solve this equation?

• divide by 8 on both sides

• divide by 10 on both sides

• multiply by 8 on both sides

• multiply by 10 on both sides

What is the inverse operation you would use to solve:

6x = 36

• Multiply

• Divide

• Add

• Subtract

Solve the equation:

4p = 16

• p = 12

• p = -12

• p = -4

• p = 4

9n = -9

• 0

• -1

• -81

• -18

The main goal of solving equations is to get the _________ by itself.

• Coefficient

• Variable

• Constant

• Term

Solve for x:

• x = 20

• x = 7

• x = 10

• x = 3

• k = 152
• k = 176
• k = 5
• k = 27

What would be the best first step to solving the equation in one step?

• multiply both sides by ³/₂ 

• divide both sides by 3

• multiply both sides by 3

• subtract ²/₃  from both sides