Solving Equations

One-Step Equations

1

4 = x - 8

x= 12

2

x + 12 = 0

x= -12

3

x + (-2) = 5

x = 7

4

5x = 80

x= 16

5

16 = x/2

x= 32

One-Step Equations (Intermediate)

1

14 = x - (-7)

x= 7

2

3x  = -27

x= -9

3

 x/2 = -50

x= -100

4

(-x/2)=10

x= -20

5

12 = √x

x= 144

Mixed Equations

1

Solving Equations

x - 2 = 6

x = 8

2

Solving Equations

-5p + 1 = 6

p = -1

3

Solving Equations

2(n+2) = 10

n = 3

4

Solving Equations

5(m - 1) = 10

m = 3

5

Solving Equations

5.5 + x = −1.5

x = -7

Multi-Step Equations

1

Solving Equations

4x + 3 = 7

x = 1

2

Solving Equations

4(6 + 5x) = 124

x = 5

3

Solving Equations

4(x + 10) = 80

x = 10

4

Solving Equations

115 = 12x + 19

x=8

5

Solving Equations

2x + 12 = 24

x = 6

Writing expressions

1

92 added to a number j is 104

j + 92 = 104

2

r less than 64 is 12

64 - r = 12

3

A number n multiplied by 3 is 18

3n = 18

4

The difference between 48 and a number is 6

48 - x = 6

5

There are fifteen apples and seven oranges in a grocery store. Write an equation that could be used to find the total number (t) of apples (a) and oranges (o) in the grocery store.

15a + 7o = t

General Trivia

1

What is Ms. Em's first name?

Emma

2

What sport did Ms. Em play in high school? 

Soccer

3

What year was Ms. Em born?

1997

4

What is Ms. Em's favorite color?

Yellow

5

What job did Ms. Em have before she became a teacher?  

Starbucks!!!