SOLVING MULTI-STEP EQUATIONS

Combining Like Terms

100

12 = 4b + 8b

b = 1

200

3 = -5b + 4b  + 1

b = -2

300

-1 = 2n + 5 + 2

n = -4

400

8n + 2n -1 = 9

n = 1

500

0.4n -0.6n + 0.2 - 0.5= 0.1

n = -2

Variables on Both sides

100

2n = 6n + 8

n = -2

200

3n = 2n - 7

n = -7

300

15n = 5n + 100

n = 10

400

2n + 3 = n - 5

n = -8

500

0.7n - 0.2 + 0.5n - 0.4 = 0.5n + 0.7 + 0.1 + 0.5n

n = 7

Any

100

3 = 5b - 4b -1

 b = 4

200

2 = 5n - 3n

n = 1

300

15n - 10 = 5n +100

n = 11

400

0.7n = 0.2n + 5

n = 10

500

0.17n + 5 = 5 - 0.3n

n = 0