Solving for the Unknown Multiplication or Division Equation

When you use the reciprocal of a fractional coefficient to each side of an equation, you use the ___________.

• Addition Property of Equality

• Subtraction Property of Equality

• Multiplication Property of Equality

• Division Property of Equality

When you have an integer or decimal coefficient, you use the ________.

• Addition Property of Equality

• Subtraction Property of Equality

• Multiplication Property of Equality

• Division Property of Equality

What property is represented here:

• Multiplication Property of Equality

• Division Property of Equality

• Combining Like Terms

• Distributive Property

What property is represented here:

• Multiplication Property of Equality

• Division Property of Equality

• Combining Like Terms

• Distributive Property

To solve an equation, the goal is to __________ the variable on one side.

• Evaluate

• Leviate

• Isolate

• Reciprocate

What is the number multiplied to a variable called?

• Constant

• Coefficient

• Variable

• Solution

The objective when solving an equation is to....

• isolate the variable.

• check the solution.

• guess and check.

• Combine Like Terms.

Translate: 
Four times a number plus six IS 30.

• 4 + 6 = 30

• 4x + 6 = 30

• x + 4 times 6 = 30

• 30 = 4x

Solve for x:

• x = 20

• x = 7

• x = 10

• x = 3

a symbol for an unknown value; usually a letter (such as a, x, or y) is the symbol used

• constant

• variable

• coefficient

• term