One Step Equations with Combining Like Terms

-15 + 3x - 7x = -43

x = ?

(Just type the number)

x = ?

(Just type the number)

What is the first step to solve the equation?

• Distribute

• Combine Like Terms

• Collect Variables to One Side

• Use Subtraction Property of Equality

What is a simpler way to write this equation?

• 6h + 2h = 50

• 8h = 50

• 6h - 3 + 2h = 53

• 8h - 3 = 53

6x + 3x = 18

• x = 1/2

• x = 2

• x = 6

• x = 1/3

7x - 4x = 27

• x = 9

• x = 27/11

• x = 11/27

• x = 1/3

2x - 5x =

• -3x

• 3x 

• -3

• 3

• 28

• 10

• 20

• 2

In Algebra we move stuff ______ ______ _______ around each side of the equal = sign to find solutions.

Combining Like Terms can be considered which step in the solving process?

• Step 1

• Step 5

• Step 3

• Step 2