Match each equation to a step that will help solve the equation.

Evaluate each expression if is , is , and is -0.2.

1. Write an equation where a number is added to a variable and a solution is -8.
2. Write an equation where a number is multiplied by a variable and a solution is .

The markings on the number line are evenly spaced. Label the other markings on the number line.

A blank number line with 9 evenly spaced tick marks. Starting on the left, the first tick mark is labeled negative 2 point 5, the fourth tick mark is labeled negative 1, and the sixth tick mark is labeled 0.

In 2012, James Cameron descended to the bottom of Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest point in the ocean. The vessel he rode in was called Deepsea Challenger.

The Deepsea Challenger reached a depth of approximately 35,787 feet.

1. Deepsea Challenger’s descent was a change in depth of -4 feet per second. We can use the equation to model this relationship, where is the depth and is the time in seconds that have passed. How many seconds does this model suggest it would take for Deepsea Challenger to reach the bottom?

2. To end the mission Deepsea Challenger made a one-hour ascent to the surface. How many seconds is this?
3. The ascent can be modeled by a different proportional relationship . What is the value of in this case?