What is the first step to solving the following equation?
2x + 3 = 9

1.   ?    Add 3
2.   ?    Subtract 3
3.   ?    Divide by 2
4.   ?    Add 2x and 3

What is the first step to solving the following equation?
4x + 5 = 17

1.   ?    Add 5
2.   ?    Subtract 5
3.   ?    Divide by 4
4.   ?    Subtract 17

What is the first step to solving the following equation?
3x + 1 = 22

1.   ?    Add 1
2.   ?    Subtract 1
3.   ?    Divide by 3
4.   ?    Subtract 22

What is the first step to solving the following equation?
-2x + 3 = -27

1.   ?    Add 3
2.   ?    Subtract 3
3.   ?    Add -2x and 3
4.   ?    Add 27

What is the first step to solving the following equation?
-5x + 7 = -43

1.   ?    Add 7
2.   ?    Subtract 7
3.   ?    Add -5x and 7
4.   ?    Divide by -5

What is the first step to solving the following equation?
4x - 3 = 28

1.   ?    Add 3
2.   ?    Subtract 3
3.   ?    Add 4x and 3
4.   ?    Divide by 4

What is the first step to solving the following equation?
-2x - 3 = 27

1.   ?    Add 3
2.   ?    Subtract 27
3.   ?    Divide by -2
4.   ?    Add -2x and -3

What is the first step to solving the following equation?
-2 + 3x = 10

1.   ?    Add 3x
2.   ?    Subtract 3x
3.   ?    Add 2
4.   ?    Subtract 10

What is the first step to solving the following equation?
-7 - 2x = 15

1.   ?    Add 2x
2.   ?    Subtract 15
3.   ?    Add 7
4.   ?    Divide by -2

What is the first step to solving the following equation?
-5x - 17 = 18

1.   ?    Add 17
2.   ?    Divide by -5
3.   ?    Subtract 17
4.   ?    Subtract 18