Solve Subtraction Equations

6 = c - 5

• 10

• 9

• 5

• 11

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

5 = j - 8

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A parasailer’s dips 25 meters. She must descend another 45 meters to return to the boat. Write a subtraction equation to fit the story.

• x - 45 = 25

• x - 25 = 45

• x + 25 = 45

• x + 45 = 25

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona recently expanded their boundaries by 93 acres. The original acreage was 12. Write and solve a subtraction equation to find the new acreage of the park.

• a - 12 = 95

• a - 95 = 12

• a + 12 = 95

• a + 95 = 12

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Why do you add 7 to both sides?

• To undo addition, you subtract.

• To balance the equation, you subtract 7 on both sides.

• To undo subtraction, you add.

• To balance the equation,you add 7 to both sides.

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

Solve the equation.

x + 3 = 5

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

x - 62 = 123
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Add 62 to each side. 

• Subtract 62 from each side.

• Multiply each side by 62.

• Add 123 to each side.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

y -7 = 5

• y = 2

• y = 12

• y = -2

• y = -12

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

c - 11 = 9

• c = -2

• c = -20

• c= 2

• c = 20

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for s. 
24 = s - 8

• 32

• 16

• 8

• 24

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7