First Steps
What is the first step to solve this equation?
4x + 12 = 37
subtract 12 from both sides
Solve for x.
x + 8 = 10
x = 2
What is the inverse operation of addition?
What is subtraction?
List the first step and the second step needed to solve this equation.
3x + 12 = 10
subtract 12 from both sides
divide both sides by 3
Solve for x.
3x + 12 = 45
x = 11
What is the first step to solve this equation?
5x + 1 = 20
subtract 1 from both sides
Solve for x.
5x = 20
x = 4
What is the inverse operation of multiplication?
What is division?
List the first step and the second step needed to solve this equation.
x/5 - 7 = 4
add 7 to both sides
multiply both sides by 5
Solve for x.
x/5 - 7 = 3
x = 50
What is the first step to solve this equation?
x/8 + 80 = 32
subtract 80 from both sides
Solve for x.
x/8 = 2
x = 16
What is the inverse operation of subtraction?
What is addition
List the first step and the second step needed to solve this equation.
7 + 4x = -5
subtract 7 from both sides
divide both sides by 4
Solve for x.
7 + 4x = 8
x = 1/4
What is the first step to solve this equation?
22 + 4x = 73
subtract 22 from both sides
Solve for x.
10 + x = 60
x = 50
What is the inverse operation of division?
What is multiplication?
List the first step and the second step needed to solve this equation.
-2x - 8 = 26
add 8 to both sides
divide both sides by -2
Solve for x.
-8 + x/-3 = 2
x = -30
What is the first step to solve this equation?
10x - 82 = 33
add 82 to both sides
Solve for x.
x + 4 = -4
x = -8
What is Mrs. Cassidy's middle name?
Rose
List the first step and the second step needed to solve this equation.
6 + y/-9 = 20
subtract 6 from both sides
multiply both sides by 9
Solve for x.
6 + 3x - 5x = 4
x =1