Equations with Distributive Property and Variables on Both Sides

What is the first step you should take to solve this equation:

• Add 2 to both sides

• Use distributive property to get rid of the parentheses

• Isolate the variable on one side

• Subtract 7 from both sides

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Check all steps that you would need to take to solve this equation:
8\left(2x-3\right)+2x=4x-4

• Use distributive property to get rid of parentheses

• Combine like terms

• Move the variable to one side of the equation

• Use inverse operations to isolate and solve for the variable.

• Use distributive property to get rid of parentheses

• Combine like terms

• Move the variable to one side of the equation

• Use inverse operations to isolate and solve for the variable.

• Use distributive property to get rid of parentheses

• Combine like terms

• Move the variable to one side of the equation

• Use inverse operations to isolate and solve for the variable.

• 1/2

• 4

• 3

• 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve for x.

4 (y - 4) = -6y -46

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve for x.

-7 (w + 7) = -3w -25

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Solve the equation for the variable

Solve the equation for the variable

Solve the equation for the variable