One-Step Equations
Two-Step Equations
Multistep Equations
Variables on Both Sides Equations
Steps to Solve
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Solve for a:


3=1+a

What is 2

100

-10-3b=20

What is -10

100

-2 = -7m + 6m

What is 2

100

-2k+22=4(8k-3)

What is k = 1

100

The first step in solving multistep equations.

What is... distribute to get rid of parenthesis? 3(x-1) = 3x-3

200

Solve for x:

-2=5x

What is x= -2/5 or -0.4

200

-55= -5(-9+m)

What is 20

200

-4(5x-8)= -108

What is a=7

200

2+x=1+6(7x+7)

What is x=-1

200

The second step in solving multistep equations.

What is... combine like terms?

300

x/2 = -7

What is x=-14

300

-4 + (b/6) = -6

What is b = -12

300

-168=-7(-5+3x)-8x

What is x = 7

300

Solve for x:

-3x+2 -4x=-3

What is 5/7

300

The third step in solving multistep equations?

What is.. move the variable to one side?

400

v/4= 0.25

What is v=1

400

5 = (-2+n)/3

What is n = 17

400

93= -3(6x+4)-3

What is x is -6

400

4r+39=5(5-2r)

What is r=-1

400

The fourth step in solving multistep equations.

What is... add or subtract to isolate the variable term?

500

Joe ran 17 miles less than Alayah. Joe ran 11 miles. How many miles did Alayah run?

What is 28 miles

500

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. Find the number of days that have passed.  

 What is 9 days

500

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? 

2+2x=8

What is 3

500

5(7n+8)+5n=4+4n

What is n=-1

500

The fifth step in solving multistep equations.

What is... multiply or divide to isolate the variable?