Multi-Step Equations
Combining Like terms
Distribution
What is the first step
Inverses-(opposite)
100

Solving Equations

4x + 3 = 7

What is: 

x = 1

100

2x + 3x

5x

100

2(x + 5)

2x + 10

100

2x + 5 = 10

Subtract the 5
100

What is the inverse(opposite) of Addition?

What is:

Subtraction

200

Solving Equations

4(6 + 5x) = 124

What is: 

x = 5

200

10x + 9 -7x

3x + 9

200

3(x -3)

3x - 9

200

x/5 = 10

Multiply the 5 on both sides

200

What is the inverse(opposite) of Subtraction?

What is:

Addition

300

Solving Equations

-108 = -8(x + 6) - 4

What is: 

x = 7

300

9x -10 - 12x +25

What is -3x + 15

300

-3(x + 6)

-3x - 18

300

4x = 12

Divide the 4 on both sides
300

What is the inverse(opposite) of Multiplication?

What is:

Division

400

Solving Equations.

254 = -2v - 6(2 +6v)

What is:

v = -7

400

10x + 3 - 4 + 2x -12x + 11

What is 10

400

-4(-4x - 10)

16x + 40

400

2x + 10 + 3x = 10

Combine the like terms 2x and 3x

400

What is the inverse(opposite) of x2? 

What is:

Square Root

500

Solving Equations

-93 = 7(-3k - 8) + 5

What is:

k = 2

500

2x + 3y + 4z -3x -2y +3z

-x + y + 7z

500

-(3x - 7)

-3x + 7

500

7(x + 5) = 10

Distribute(Multiply) the 7 to x and 5

500

What is the inverse(opposite) of square root?

What is:

x2