Steps to Solving Equations

• Add 4 to both sides

• Subtract 4 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 4

• Divide both sides by 4

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 3 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by -3

• Divide both sides by -3

• Add 4 to both sides

• Subtract 4 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 4

• Multiply both sides by 4

• Add 10 to both sides

• Subtract 10 from both sides

• Multiply both sides by 10

• Divide both sides by 10

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

• Add 7 to both sides

• Divide both sides by 3

• Multiply both sides by 3

• Subtract 7 from both sides

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

• Add 3 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Add 5 to both sides

• Subtract 1 from both sides

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

• Distribute 4 to x and -1

• Distribute 4 to x and 1

• Distribute 4 to x and -1 and 10

• Distribute -4 to x and -1

What is the first step in solving the equation below?

• Distribute 6 to 3 and -2x

• Distribute 8 to 3 and -2x

• Distribute 8 to 3 and 2x 

• Distribute 6 to 3 and 2x

Name the property you will first use to solve this equation:
4x – 5 = 17

• Addition Property of Equality

• Subtraction Property of Equality

• Multiplication Property of Equality

• Division Property of Equality

Name the first property you will use to solve this equation:

3(x – 7) = 42

• Multiplication Property of Equality

• Commutative property

• Associative Property

• Distributive Property