1 step linear equations
5 + x = 17
What is 12
2x + 1 = 6
What is 2
The operation that "undoes" the original operation
What is the "opposite operation"
In the question 2(x+3)= 20, to use the distributive property, you need to first do what?
What is multiply the 2 by x and 3 to give you 2x + 6 = 20
The equation for 2 more than twice a number is 12
What is 2x+2=12
7 - x = -2
What is 9
The first step in solving -8x - 5 = 51
What is adding 5 to both sides
The number that is attached to the variable through multiplication or division
What is the coefficient
If you did not want to use the distributive property, your first step in solving 12(x - 4) = -108 would be what?
2/5 of a number decreased by 3 is 4.
What is 2/5n - 3 = 4
5x = -55
What is -11
The second step in solving 3a + 4 = -11
What is dividing both sides by 3
The number that is added or subtracted to a variable. (The 3 in 5x + 3)
What is the constant
What is
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Expand the following expression ... a(b + c)
What is ab + ac
-48 / x = 6
What is 8
-9x + 12 = 66
What is -6
You can check your solution by ____________ your value for "x" back into the original equation
What is substituting
5(x+4) = 30
Multiplying everything inside the brackets by the number outside the brackets.
What is the distributive property
x / -12 = 11
What is 132
x/3 + 14 = 19
What is 15
In order to solve for "x" you need to ______________ the variable.
What is "isolate"
-7 (x-5) = 21
What is x = 2
The perimeter of a small square garden is going to be increased so that it is 48cm. The side lengths right now are 6cm each. They are going to be increased by 6 cm. Write an equation to show this.
What is 4(s+6) = 48.