Solving by Combining Like Terms
Solving by Distributing
Simplify
Variables on One Side
Variables on Both Sides
100

5h + 2 + 2h = 23

h = 3

100

2(x + 5) = 14

x = 2

100

Simplify. 8b + 3b

11b

100

4x + 9 = 33

x = 6

100

6r + 7 = 13 + 7r

r = -6
200

3b + b - 8 = 4

b = 3

200

5(d - 2) = 40

d = 10

200

Simplify. 19x - 24x

-5x

200

x + 3x = -8

x = -2

200

4n - 40 = 7(-2n + 2)

n = 3

300

3a + 12 - 6a = -9

a = 7

300

7(4 - t) = -84

t = 16

300

Simplify. 3 + 5(a + 4)

5a + 3

300

4(y - 2) + y = -13

y = -1

300

7(5a - 4) - 1 = 14 - 8a

a = 1

400

-6 = -3y + 4 + 5y

y = -5

400

-2(x - 9) = -24

x = 21

400

Simplify. - (2b - 4)

-2b + 4

400

-6(m + 1) + 18 = 24

m = -2

400

3(1 - 3x) = 2(-4x + 7)

x = -11

500

78 = 3c + 12 - c + 4

c = 31

500

-13(4 + 2a) = 208

a = -10

500

Simplify. 7(t + 8.5) - 5t + 4

2t + 63.5

500

7k - 8 + 2(k + 12) = 52

k = 4

500

-3(x - 1) + 8(x - 3) = 6x + 7 - 5x

x = 7