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Directions: Solve the following equations, for the indicated variable. Be careful! The students' choices may, or may not, be correct.
1.
Solve for x:    3x - 12 = 0
basket1aa
       Choose:
 
x = 4
x = 8
x = -4
x = -8

 

2.
Solve for m:     2(m + 6) = 48
purplegirl1
       Choose:
 
m = 18
m = 21
m = 24
m = 30



3.
Solve for x:     3(2x - 1) - 10 = 8 + 5x
basket2
 
      Choose:
 
-7
-3
19
21



4.
Solve for x:    8x + 9 - 3x = 8 + 5x + 1
purplegirl2
      
       Choose:
 
x = 9
x = 5
  No Real numbers work. All Real numbers work.



5.
Solve for a:    8a - (4a + 32) = 16
basket3

       Choose:
 
a = 12
a = -4
a = 8
a = 4



6.
Solve for x:    5(2x - 1) = 4(3x - 2)
purplegirl3
       Choose:
 
x = 13/2
x = 3/2
x = 1/2
x = 3

 


7.
Solve for m:     0.02m + 0.08(8 - m) = 1.78
basjet4
       Choose:
 
m = 41
m = -1.98
m = 19
m = -19



8.
Solve for x:    4(x + 5) = 3(x - 2) - 2(x + 2)          
purplegirl44
       Choose:
 
x = -1
x = -4
x = -6
x = -10



9.
Solve for x:     6x - [2x + 3(x + 1)] = x + 20
basket5
       Choose:
 
x = 17
x = 21
 
No Real numbers work.
All Real numbers work.



10.
Solve for x:     aae1
purplegirl5
       Choose:
 
x = -3
x = 3
x = 11
x = -11



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