Solving for One Variable

17 = x + 3

• x = 20

• x = 14

• x = 13

• x = 19

x-10=40

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 400

14 = x - 5

• -19

• 5

• 19

• 9

• 36

• -36

• 4

• -4

The FIRST step to solving one step equations is ????????

• Use the inverse on both sides to solve

• identify the variable

• find out the operation in the problem

Use your calculator, scrap paper, or whiteboard to solve the one step equation

• 35

• 3

• 32

• 29

What is the solution for x + 9 = 21

• 10

• 12

• 11

• 13

Solve the equation

x + 3 = 5

• 2

• -2

• 8

• -8

m - 4 = 10

• -6

• 6

• -14

• 14

3r=12

• 36

• 9

• 15

• 4