Algebraic Equations Addition and Subtraction

An example of a pair of INVERSE operations

• addition and subtraction

• addition and multiplication

• subtraction and division

• subtraction and multiplication

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Which method can be used to solve the algebraic equation below? z - 6 = 13

• Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation

• Add six to both sides of the equation

• Subtract 13 from both sides of the equation

• Add 13 to both sides of the equation

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve for x.

x + 4 = 20

• 15

• 17

• 24

• 16

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

x + 12 = 20

• x = 32

• x = -32

• x = 8

• x = -8

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

y + 8 = 20

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

17 = x + 3

• x = 20

• x = 14

• x = 13

• x = 19

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

4 + b = 30

• -34

• 34

• -26

• 26

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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

What is the correct step to solve for the variable?
15 = m - 5

• add 15 to both sides

• add 5 to both sides

• subtract 15 from both sides

• subtract 5 from both sides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What what is the inverse operation of subtraction?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.5