EQUATIONS
PARTNER SWITCH
1st partner: Write the
equation that is being
modeled?
-7x – 3 = 18
2nd partner: complete
first step in solving this
equation.
-7x – 3 = 18
+3 +3
-7x=21
1st partner: complete
second step in solving
this equation.
-7x = 21
-7 -7
We agree, our final
answer is
X= ˉ3
2nd partner: Write the
equation that is
being modeled?
2x + 5 = 11
1st partner: complete
first step in solving this
equation.
2x + 5 = 11
-5
-5
2x = 6
2nd partner: complete
second step in solving
this equation.
2x = 6
2 2
We agree, our final
answer is
X=3
1st partner: Write the
equation that is
being modeled?
-2 ≥ 6 - 4x
5
2nd partner:
complete first step in
solving this equation.
-2 ≥ 6 – 4x
-6 -6
-8 ≥ -4x
5
1st partner:
complete second
step in solving this
equation.
-8 ≥ -4x
-4 -4
2 ≤ x (did you flip the sign??)
5
We agree, our final
answer is
2≤x
or
x ≥2
5
2nd partner: Write the
equation that is being
modeled?
2x +6 = 9
1st partner: complete first
step in solving this
equation.
2x +6 = 9
-6 -6
2x = 3
2nd partner: complete
second step in solving this
equation.
2x = 3
2 2
We agree, our final
answer is
2x = 3
2 2
X= 1.5
1st partner: Write the
equation that is being
modeled?
2x + 4 < -3
2nd partner: complete first
step in solving this
equation.
2x + 4 < -3
-4 -4
2x < -7
1st partner: complete
second step in solving this
equation.
2x < -7
2
2
We agree, our final answer
is
2x < -7
2
2
x< -3.5