solve for x
It has how many solutions?
simplify
combining like terms
how to solve
100

3x+6=18

x=4

100

2x+1=2x+1

infinitely many solutions
100

2(x)+1

2x+1

100

2+3-1

4

100

we can use what property to simplify the expression

3(x+2)

distributive property

200

(3/4)x+2=6

(16/3)

200

3x+5=2x+5

1 solution

200

2(3x+4)

6x+8

200

3x+2+3x

6x+2

200

what is our first step in solving an multistep equation

simplify as much as possible

300

2x+6=3x+9

x=-3

300

(1/3)x +5= (1/3)x +6

no solutions

300

2(3x+2)-5

6x-1

300

3(x+3)+2x

5x+9

300

what is the second step to solving a multi step equation

get the variable on the same side as soon as possible 

400

4x+23=19

x=-1

400

3(x+2) +3= 2+3x+ 7 

infinitely many solutions

400

(1/3)(3x+2)

x+(2/3)

400

2-5+3x+5+4x+7-9+6x-10x

3x

400

how could we get rid of the fractions in the equation 

(1/3)x+2=(2/3)x+4

multiply both sides by the denominator (3)

500

(1/3)x+2=(2/3)x+4

x=-6

500

2(1/3x +4)10= 3(2/4x +7)3

one solution

500

3(1/3x -3)- 2x

-1x-9

500

1000x+2-2+3-3+4-4+5-5+6-6-1000x

0

500

does x= 0 mean that there is no solution

no