One-Step Equations/Inequalities
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 smaller variable to the other side if there are variables on both sides.
(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 the constant that is on the same side as the variable to the other side of the equation if there are constants on both sides.
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
In science class, Noah needed 8 test tubes for 3 different experiments. The first experiment required 2 test tubes and the other two experiments required the same number of test tubes. How many test tubes did each of the other two experiments require? Write an equation AND solve.
2+2x=8
What is 3
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?
If the coefficient is not 1, divide by the existing coefficient to make it 1.