Add and Subtract One-Step Algebraic Expressions

x - 62 = 123
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?

• Add 62 to each side. 

• Subtract 62 from each side.

• Multiply each side by 62.

• Add 123 to each side.

Amount you have spent if you buy a shirt for $20 and jeans for x dollars

• 20-x

• 20+x

• x-20

• 20x

Which choice models this situation? Marcus needs to sell 25 tickets to a fundraiser by Friday. So far, he has sold 9 tickets. How many tickets does he still need to sell?

• t - 9 = 25

• t + 9 = 25

• 9t = 25

• t/9 = 25

Write an equation models the following statement:
 17 less than h equals 42

• 17-h=42

• h-17=42

• h+17=42

• 17+h=42

To Solve the Equation Below, you'd
x - 62 = 123

• add 62 to each side

• subtract 62 from each side

• multiply each side by 62

• Add 123 to each side

What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44

• Subtract 11 from both sides

• Divide  - 3 on both sides

• Add 3 to both sides

• Add 11 to both sides

Solve for x:

• 20

• 7

• 10

• 3

• 9

• 3

• -3

• 4

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 3

Solve the algebraic equation for p.

p+8 = 12

• 4

• 20

• 1.5

• 96