Solving One Step Equations Multiplication Division

Solve -2x = -86 for x.

• -172

• -43

• 43

• 172

Answer explanation

Undo multiplication with division. Divide by -2 on both sides of the equal sign. A negative divided by a negative is a positive.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve 8x = 40 for x.

• 320

• 48

• 32

• 5

Answer explanation

Undo multiplication with division. Divide by 8 on both sides of the equal sign.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve -15x = -60 for x.

• -4

• 4

• 75

• 45

Answer explanation

Undo multiplication with division. Divide by -15 on both sides of the equal sign. A negative divided by a negative is a positive.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve -10x = 20 for x.

• -200

• -2

• 2

• 30

Answer explanation

Undo multiplication with division. Divide by -10 on both sides of the equal sign. A positive divided by a negative is a negative.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

What does "inverse" mean?

• Same as

• Opposite

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

10/x = 2

• 5

• 20

• 12

• 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve the equation:

4p = 16

• p = 12

• p = -12

• p = -4

• p = 4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

• k = 152
• k = 176
• k = 5
• k = 27

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Solve the equation
3x = 27. 

• x = 24

• x = 81

• x = 9

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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

• multiply both sides by ³/₂ 

• divide both sides by 3

• multiply both sides by 3

• subtract ²/₃  from both sides

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7