Solving 1-Step Equations

An equation must be ________________________ at all

times!
Whatever you do on one side has to be
_____________________________________________.
So, any time we want to get the variable by itself (solve
for it), we need to perform the opposite operation to both
sides.
1. Locate the __________________________.
2. Figure out what _________________________ is being
applied to the variable.
3. Use _____________________________ operations on both
sides of the _____________________________ to get the
variable by itself.
4. _______________________________ to check!
Examples:
m4=9

5+k =11

f 10=3