Solving One Variable Equations

One sixth of the candies in a bag of M&Ms are orange. If there are 15 orange candies how many M&Ms are in the bag? Which equation matches the scenario?

• x - 1/6 = 15

• -16x = 15

• 1/6 x = 15

• -15 = 16x

Tags

A1.ACE.1

Solve the following equation for x:
10x - 6x = 23 + 5

• x = 18/16

• x = 6

• x = 7

• x = 1

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Solve the following equation for x:
6x + 2 = 8x - 2

• x = -1

• x = 1

• x = 2

• x = 10/14

Solve the following equation for x:
-2x + 10 = 2x + 2

• no solution

• infinite solution

• x = 0

• x = 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7A

Solve the following equation for x:
12x - 14x + 2 = 20 - 6

• x = 1

• x = -1

• x = 6

• x = -6

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve the following equation for x:
8x - 12 = 6x

• x = 6

• x = 12/14

• no solution

• x = 2

Solve the following equation for x:
10x - 3 = 3x + 32

• x = 3

• x = 4

• x = 5

• no solution

Solve the following equation for x:
3x + 8 = 8 + 3x

• x = 3

• x = 8

• infinite solutions

• x = 0

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7A

Solve the following equation for x:
4x - 9 = (-9) + 4x

• no solution

• infinite solutions

• x = 0

• x = -9

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7A

Solve the following equation for x:
4(2x - 3) = 6x + 2

• x = 5/2

• x = 7

• x = 1

• no solution