1-Step
x-2=4
x=6
CHECK: 6-2=4
2x+1=5
x=2
CHECK: 2(2)+1=5
What is the inverse of multiplication?
Division
-2x=4
x=-2
CHECK: -2(-2)=4
X-4= -7
X=-3
CHECK! -3-4=-7
37=5+8b
b=4
CHECK: 5+8(4)=5+32=37
-5-5
-10
7x - 1 = 6
x=1
CHECK: 7(1)-1 = 6
-10x=-20
x=2
CHECK:-10(2)=-20
67=11n+1
n=6
CHECK: 11(6)+1 = 66+1=67
What's Step 1 of solving 2-step equations?
Add/subtract to isolate the x term
-9x - 4 = 14
x=-2
CHECK: -9(-2)-4 = 18-4 = 14
-3k=27
k=-9
CHECK:-3(-9)=27
r/2 + 5 = 10
r=10
CHECK: 10/2 + 5 = 5+5 = 10
What is Step 2 of solving 2-step equations?
Multiply/divide to isolate x
k=-6
CHECK: -(-6)/3 + 4 = 6
-p/2 = 3
p=-6
CHECK: -(-6)/2=3
j/3 + 7= -5
j=-36
CHECK: -36/3 + 7 = -12+7 = -5
-10 - (-3)
-7
2(x+1)=4
x=1
CHECK: 2(1+1)=2(2)=4