Solving One-Step and Two-Step Equations Challenge

What are inverse operations in the context of solving equations?

• Operations that add constants

• Operations that divide coefficients

• Operations that multiply variables

• Operations that cancel each other out

Which of the following is an example of using inverse operations to solve equations?

• Subtracting a number and then dividing by a different number

• Dividing a number and then adding a different number

• Multiplying a number by itself

• Adding a number and then subtracting the same number

In the equation X divided by -2 equals 6, what operation is used to isolate X?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

What is the result of solving the equation X plus 18 equals 40?

• X equals 40

• X equals 18

• X equals 58

• X equals 22

In a two-step equation, which type of operation should be undone first?

• Addition or Subtraction

• Division

• None, any order is acceptable

• Multiplication

After solving negative 2X plus 8 equals negative 10, what is the value of X?

• X equals -9

• X equals -18

• X equals 9

• X equals 18

What is the correct first step to solve the equation X plus 6 all divided by 5 equals -2?

• Divide both sides by 5

• Multiply both sides by 5

• Add 5 to both sides

• Subtract 6 from both sides

What is the final value of X in the equation 3X minus 8 equals 10?

• X equals 10

• X equals 3

• X equals 18

• X equals 6

How do you solve an equation with a variable divided by a number and then subtracted by another number?

• First add, then divide

• First multiply, then subtract

• First subtract, then multiply

• First add, then multiply

What is the result of X divided by 2 minus 3 equals 7 after solving?

• X equals 15

• X equals 5

• X equals 20

• X equals 10