One-Step +/- Equations
a + 3 = 8
5
Give me an example of a variable
any letter
5a = 25
5
a/9 = 9
81
x - 85 = 17
102
Define inverse operation
The opposite, signs that undo each other
25n = 625
25
a/7 = 4
28
5.38 + r = 22.3
16.92
What is the inverse operation of addition?
Subtraction
18g = 486
27
a/21 = 15
315
a + 30 = 120
90
Name the 4 operations
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
1.2y = 144
120
a/12 = 47
564
a - 112 = 1888
2000
What can you do to check your answer when solving?
Plug your answer in
.8x = 56
70
b/53 = 402
21,306