Solving Equations Practice Problems
inverse operation of multiplication
Division
balance
Equal weight
equation
Uses an equal sign to show that two expressions are equal
Distribute 4
What is the final step to solve 4(3x + 2) = 28 ?
Distribute 11
What is the first step to solve 11(5 + 4x) = 55 ?
Subtract 4 to both sides
What is the first step to solve 4 + 5x = 19 ?
Distribute 4
What is the first step to solve 4(3x + 2) = 28 ?
Add 3 to both sides.
What is the first step to solve 8 = n/7 - 3 ?
Add 11 to both sides.
What is the first step to solve 8x - 11 = 34 ?
Distribute 9
What is the first step to solve 9(5x - 4) = 81 ?
Add 7 to both sides.
What is the first step to solve x/4 - 7 = 12 ?
Divide by 5 to both sides.
What is the second step to solve 4 + 5x = 19 ?
Multipy by 7 to both sides.
What is the second step to solve 8 = n/7 - 3 ?
Divide by 8 to both sides.
What is the second step to solve 8x - 11 = 34 ?
Multiply by 4 to both sides.
What is the second step to solve x/4 - 7 = 12 ?
inverse operation of subtraction
addition
inverse operation of division
multiplication
inverse
opposite
inverse operation of addition
subtraction
2 (x + 2) = 2
x = -1
9 (-4x - 29) = 99
x = -10
7 (2 - x) - 5= 30
x = -3
5(x - 6) - 8x = 75
x = -35
12 (-2x - 9) = -12
x = -4
5 (n + 2) = 3n
x = -5
17 (3x + 2) = -272
x = -6
12 (-x + 5) = 144
x = -7
245 = -5 (4x - 17)
x = -8
1+ 4 (2x + 1) = 5
x = 0
5 (7x - 13) = -30
x = 1
-210 = -7 (9x - 60)
x = 10
2 (x + 1) - 6x = - 46
x = 12
3 (5x - 2) + 2 = 26
x = 2
-10 (-4x + 7) = 130
x = 5
5 (5 - x) = -5
x = 6
32
x-7 = 25
-5
3x + 12 = -3
7
3x + 4 = 25
10
3x -30 =0
5
5 - 3x = -10
6
5(x+2) = 40
4
5x - 7 = 13
3
7(x - 4) = - 7
variable
A letter used to represent one or more numbers
