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Single Variable Equations
Order of Operations
100

36 x 12

432

100

x+1=4

What do I do first?

Subtract 1 from both sides.
100

4 + x = 17

x = 13

100

4(9 - 3) x 2

48

200

4x, when x=12

48

200

x-45=90

What do I do first?

Add 45 to both sides.

200

x - 6 = 31

x = 37

200

(4 + 3 x 4) - (8 x 2 - 10)

10

300

12(5) x 2

120

300

x-90=90

What do I do first?

Add 90 to both sides. 

300

2x = 54

x = 27

300

4 + 32

13

400

4/5 x 12

48/5

400

25x=75

What do you do first?

Divide both sides by 25.

400

2x + 4 = 10

x = 3

400

2(20 - 42)

8

500

4x + 3x, when x = 13

91

500

x/8=40

What do you do first?


Multiply by 8 on both sides.

500

x - 9 = -3

x = 6

500

2+ 32 + 4(4 + 52)

133

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