Inverse Operations
What is the inverse of addition?
Subtraction
Solve: x - 3 = 5
x = 8
Solve: 2x+3=11
x = 4
Expand these brackets: 3(d + 3)
3d + 9
What is the inverse of multiplication?
Division
Solve: x/9 = 4
x = 36
Solve: 4q−7=13
q = 5
Solve 3(x-2)-x = 12
x = 9
What is the inverse of +5?
-5 (subtract 5)
Solve 4b = 12
Solve: 5t+7=32
t = 5
Solve: (2x+11)/3 = 0
11/12
2(3x+2) -x = -6
x = -2
What is the inverse of multiplying by 13?
Dividing by 13
Solve: 5 + j = 11
j = 6
Solve: −3r+8=−10
r = 6
Solve: 5x+4=2x+19
x = 5
Solve: 5(2 - 3x) = -8 - 6x
x = 2
Dividing by 7
Solve: -6 - p = 10
p = -16
Solve: 7w−8=16
w = 24/7 or 3 3/7
−2o+7=l−8
o = 5
3(x - 6) + 8x = 5(3x - 1)
x = 13