Check Solution to Algebraic Equations

Solve the following equation
1 + a = 15

• 14

• 16

• 12

• - 16

Solve the following equation 
8 = m - 12

• 4

• 0.5

• 5.0

• 20

3 = c -1

• 3

• 4

• -3

• 2

One way to be certain of your work and having the correct solution is to what?

• Isolate the variable

• Inverse operations

• Opposite

• Check your solution

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.

What is the inverse operation needed to solve for p?
765 = p - 254

• subtraction

• addition

• multiplication

• division

Solve the following equation

x + 8 = 15

• x = 23

• x = 22

• x = 7

• x = 6

• 24

• 10

• 20

• 14

• 10

• 8

• 9

• 2

Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?

• x + 15 = 10

• 2x = 5

• 2x = 10