Solving Equations With Variables On Both Sides!

Variables on both sides

100

 − 3 + 5a = 4a − 10 

a = -7

200

What month was Miss Huffer born?

January

300

n - 2 = 4n +1

n = -1

400

1 - x = 16 - 4x

x = 5

500

4r + 8 + 5 = −15 − 3r

r = -4

Variables on both sides

100

- 2k = k - 15 

x = 5

200

   −12 − 4b = 4 − 2b

b = -8

300

4 + 6x = − 3 + 7x

x = 7

400

- 10 - 15n = -33 + 8n

n = 1

500

 8x + 6x = 12x +12

x = 6

Variables on Both Sides

100

- 16 + 3n = - 8 - 5n

n = 1

200

   3n − 15 = 7n + n

n = -3

300

Miss Huffer's dream vacation is ....

Europe (Italy/Spain/Greece) or Tokoyo, Japan

400

- 8x + 32 = - 8 - 16x

x = -5

500

7p + 2 - 3 = 8p - 8

p = 7

Variables on both sides

100

8n = 3n – 15

y = -3 

200

3v + 2 = 4v + 4

v = -2

300

x + 3 = − 6 + 4x

x = 3

400

36 + 5n = - 3n - 12

n = -6

500

- 7 - 2x = 7 (x + 8)

x = -7

Vocabulary

100

Define a term or tell me how many terms are in this problem.

5x + 4 = 6 - 7x

Number or Variable that is separated by a plus/minus sign

4 terms

200

Letter that represents an unknown number

Variable

300

Finish the statement

What you do to one side.....

You do to the other. 

400

Doing the opposite operation

Inverse Operations

500

The number in the equations without a variable 

Constant