Number of Solutions
True or False: A linear equation has ONE solution when the variable equals zero.
What is True
y/4 +10=-14
What is -96
-2 = -7m + 6m
What is 2
4m+2=-3m+16
What is m=2
What is the first step in solving multistep equations?
What is Distribute (get rid of grouping symbols)
True or False: A linear equation has INFINTELY MANY solutions when both sides of the equation are equivalent?
What is True
17=3x-4
What is 7
-3(2a-3)+1=-20
What is a=5
2+x=1+6(7x+7)
What is x=-1
What is the second step in solving multistep equations?
What is combine like terms
True or False: A linear equation has ONE solution when the equation makes a false statement
What is False
-8=-2-3p
What is p=2
-168=-7(-5+3x)-8x
What is x = 7
4w+2-w=7-2w
What is w=1
What is the third step in solving multistep equations?
Move the variable to one side
How many solutions does this equation have?
y+13+7y-7=2(4y+3)
What is Infinitely Many
Which of the following has a solution of y=-22. Select all that apply.
A) 2y-11=-2
B) -22=y+1
C) y/3+3=-9
D) -68=3y-2
E) -2y+9=-11
F) y/2+8=-3
What is D and F
-4(5x-8)= -108
What is a=7
4r+39=5(5-2r)
What is r=-1
What is the fourth step in solving multistep equations?
How many solutions does this equation have?
25-2z-10z = -3(4z+8)-1
What is None
Solve P = a + b + c for the variable b
What is b = P - a - c ?
Solve P= (R-C)/n for the variable R
What is R= Pn + C
-5(8n - 4) - n = - 16 - 5n
n = 1
What is the fifth step in solving multistep equations?
multiply or divide to isolate the variable