1.
X
+ 3 =2
X = 2 – 3
X = -1
2.
-4
+ x = 5
X = 5+4
X = 9
3.
2x
+ 4 =-10
2x = -10 -4
2x = -14
X = 
X = -7
4.
-4 = 2x – 10
2x = -10 + 4
X = 
X = -3
5.
-3
+ 3x = -9
3x = -9 + 3
3x = -6
X = 
X = -2
6.
3x
– 6 = 8 + x
3x
– x = 8 +6
2x =14
X =
X = 7
7. -5 + 2x =
-9 + 5
2x – x = -4
X =
X =
-4
8.
4(4-y) + 3y = 13
16 – 4y + 3y = 13
-4Y + 3Y = 13-6
-1y = -3
y = 
Y =
3
9. 3(
2 – a) + 2a = 8
6 – 3a + 2a = 8
6 - 1a = 8
-1a =
8 – 6
a =
a =
-2
10. 2 ( 6 – p) – 3p = -8
12 – 2p – 3p = -8
12 – 5p = -8
-5p =
-8 – 12
- 5p =
-20
p =
p =
4
