One-Step Equations

with Addition and

Subtraction

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 Warm Up
Evaluate the expression.
1. 5a + 6b 8 if a = 4 and b=-2 0
2. 6x 2(x + 9) if x = -4 -34
3. -5a + 2 if a = 5 - 23
4. 3x x + 6y if x =7 and y= -1 8
One-Step Equations
with Addition and
Subtraction
Equation A mathematical sentence that
contains an equal sign. To solve an equation you
need to isolate the variable.

Properties of Equality

add
Addition You can _______the same value to
each side of an equation.
subtract the same value
Subtraction You can ________
to each side of an equation.
 You use the
subtraction property

- 2 -2 of equality to
subtract 2 from both

x = 2
sides in order to get
the x by itself.

Ck: 2 + 2 = 4 To check to see if your

answer is correct,

4 = 4
substitute the x in your
equation with the 2.
Solve the equation. If it
is true then the value for
x is correct.
 You use the addition
property of equality
+6 +6 to add 6 to both
sides in order to get

y = 16 the y by itself.

Ck: 16-6=10 To check to see if your

answer is correct,
10=10 substitute the y in your
equation with the 16.
Solve the equation. If it is
true then the value for y
is correct
Practice

1. x + 10 = 23 x = 13

2. a 7 = - 87 a = - 80

3. 6 + y = -23 y = - 29

4. -12 + m = 34 m = 46
 Closure

Explain how to solve

x 138 = 245.