One-Step Equations
3=1+a
What is 2
-10-3b=20
What is -10
-2 = -7m + 6m
What is 2
-2k+22=4(8k-3)
What is k = 1
What is the first step in solving multistep equations?
What is Distribute (get rid of grouping symbols)
Solve for x:
-5=5x
What is -1
-55= -5(-9+m)
What is 20
93= -3(6x+4)-3
What is x is -6
2+x=1+6(7x+7)
What is x=-1
What is the second step in solving multistep equations?
What is combine like terms
(x/2) = -7
What is x=-14
-4 + (b/6) = -6
What is b = -12
-168=-7(-5+3x)-8x
What is x = 7
5(7n+8)+5n=4+4n
What is n=-1
What is the third step in solving multistep equations?
Move the variable to the left side
(v/8)=(5/8)
What is 5
5 = (-2+n)/3
What is n = 17
-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?
Move constants to the right
Joe ran 17 miles less than Alayah. Joe ran 11 miles. How many miles did Alayah run?
What is 28
A cookie jar starts off with 32 cookies in it and each day 2 cookies are eaten. After a certain number of days there are 14 cookies left in the jar. Write an equation to represent the situation AND find the number of days that have passed.
32-2c=14
c is 9
−5(1 − 5x) + 5(−8x − 2) = −4x − 8x
What is -5
Solve for x:
-3x+2c=-3
What is x=(-3-2c)/-3
OR x=(3+2c)/3
What is the fifth step in solving multistep equations?
Isolate the variable