Equations With Variables

What is the first step to solve this equation?
12 = d - 8

• Add 8 to both sides

• Subtract 8 from both sides

• Add 8 to one side and subtract 8 from the other

• Subtract 8 from one side

Solve for m.
8 = m - 3 

• 11

• 8

• 3

• 5

Solve for g. 
12 = g - 4

• 12

• 16

• 4 

• 8

Which equation represents the question?
Matt's height is 4 inches less that Robert's height. Matt is 58 inches tall. How tall is Robert? 

• r - 4 = 58

• r + 4 = 58

• 58 + r = 4

• 58 - r = 4

What is the first step to solve this equation?
y - 5 = 22

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Subtract 5 from one side and add to the other

• Add 5 to both sides

• Add five to one side and subtract 5 from the other

Solve for c.
c - 8 = 5

• 3

• 8

• 5

• 13

Solve for x. 
x + 4 = 14

• 4

• 14

• 10

• -4

Solve for p.

p + 22 = 66

• 40

• 44

• 22

• 42

Solve for s. 
54 = s + 34

• 10 

• 20 

• 34

• 14

Solve for t. 
16 = t + 5

• 10

• 5

• 12

• 11