Solve 1-Step Equations

Solve for x

3x = 27

• x = 24

• x = 81

• x = 9

• x = 8

w - 4 = 18

• 22

• 14

• -14

• -22

x - 9 = 2

• -7

• 11

• -18

• 7

Solve for x:

• x = 20

• x = 7

• x = 10

• x = 3

x - 32 = 49

• x = 17

• x = 71

• x = 81

• x = 49

Working together, Joy and Steve collected 53 pounds of aluminum cans for recycling. If Joy collected 20 pounds, find the number of pounds, x, that Steve collected. Using x as your variable write an equation to solve.

• 20x=53

• x-20=53

• x-53=20

• x+20=53

Cornelius is saving money to buy a jacket that costs $47. He has already saved $25. Write  an equation to find how much more money Cornelius needs to save.

• 25 + m = 47

• m - 25 = 47

• 25m = 47

• m/25=47

Virginia’s mother gave her marbles for her birthday. Virginia lost 13 of them. If she has 24 marbles left, write an equation to find how many her mother gave her.

• m + 13 = 24 

• m – 13 = 24

• 13m = 24

• m/13 = 24

When solving a one-step equation, the goal is to ______________________ the variable.

When you solve one-step equations, you can do anything you want to one side of the equal sign, as long as...

• it is mathematical

• you do the SAME thing to the other side

• solving equations is impossible

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