One Step Equations - What Would the First Step Be

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-3=x+5

• add 3 to both sides

• subtract 5 from both sides

• add 5 to both sides

• subtract -5 from both sides

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?

• multiply both sides by 3

• multiply both sides by 4

• divide both sides by 3

• divide both sides by 4

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-6x=-24

• multiply both sides by -6

• divide both sides by -6

• add 6  to both sides

• subtract -6  from both sides

What would be the best first step to solving the equation?
-18=m+12

• add 18 to both sides

• subtract 18 from both sides

• add 12 to both sides

• subtract 12 from both sides

Mathematical Equivalence

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Mathematical Equivalence

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Mathematical Equivalence

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Mathematical Equivalence

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Mathematical Equivalence

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Mathematical Equivalence

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