First Step Equation

What would the FIRST step be to solve this equation?

• Get variables on same side

• Distribute

• Combine like terms

• Subtract 5

What would the FIRST step be to solve this equation?

• Distribute

• Subtract 4

• Add 3x

• Combine 2x-3x

What would the FIRST step be to solve this equation?

• Distribute 4x to x AND 4

• Distribute -1 to x

• Distribute -1 to x AND 4

• Distribute 4x to x

4x - 12 = -16

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Solve for x.

• 55

• 60

• 15

• 35

Solve for x

• x = 2

• x = -2

• x = -10

• x = 4

Solve for x

• x = 2

• x = -2

• x = -10

• x = 4

What would the FIRST step be to solve this equation?

• Subtract 4

• Divide by 2

• Multiply by 2

• Add 4

What would the FIRST step be to solve this equation?

• Subtract 3

• Multiply by 3

• Multiply by 5

• Subtract 5

What would the FIRST step be to solve this equation?

• Add 6 to both sides

• Subtract 5 from both sides

• Divide by 2

• Combine like terms 5-6