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inverse operations
inverse operations - what operation should you do to solve for x
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| x - 7 = 5 | add 7 |
| 5 = x - 5 | add 5 |
| 5x = 15 | divide by 5 |
| x/5 = 6 | multiply by 5 |
| x + 8 = 7 | subtract 8 |
| 24 = x + 5 | subtract 5 |
| 7x = 21 | divide by 7 |
| 2x - 3 = 9 | add 3 & divide by 2 |
| 14 = -1 - 3x | add 1 & divide by -3 |
| 6 = 2 + x/3 | subtract 2 multiply by 3 |
| 16 - 2x = 4 | subtract 16 & divide by -2 |