Steps for Equations

What do I do after I add 18 to both sides?

• Divide both sides by 7

• Multiply both sides by 7

• Add 7 to both sides

• Subtract 7 from both sides

What do I do after I add 12 to both sides?

n/5 - 12 = 3

• Multiply both sides by 5

• Divide both sides by 5

• Add 5 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

What is the first step to solve: x/4 - 9 = 3

• Multiply 4 to both sides

• Divide both sides by 4

• Add 9 to both sides

• Subtract 9 from both sides

2x + 1 = 6
When solving, first UNDO add/sub. What would the first step be in solving this equation?

• Divide by 2

• Subtract 1

• Subtract 6

• Times 2

-6 + x/4 = 11
When solving, first UNDO add/sub. What would the first step be in solving this equation?

• Divide by 4

• Add 6

• Subtract 11

• Times 4

Look at the work. What SHOULD have been the first step?

• It's correct!

• Subtract 1 on both sides

• Add 5 on both sides

• Divide by 3 on both sides

How do you know when an equation has been solved and your work is done?

• When you get a whole number

• After you add or subtract

• When x is by itself on one side of the equal sign

• When there are no more variables

The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5

• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

What is the first step in solving this equation 8x - 6 = 10

• Add 6

• Subtract 8

• Divide by 8

• Subtract 6

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.