Solving by Combining Like Terms
5h + 2 + 2h = 23
h = 3
2(x + 5) = 14
x = 2
Simplify. 8b + 3b
11b
4x + 1 = 13
x = 3
2x = -18
x = -9
3b + b - 8 = 4
b = 3
5(d - 2) = 40
d = 10
Simplify. 19x - 24x
-5x
-8x + 3 = -29
x = 4
5 (2x + 1) =11
3/5 or .6
3a + 12 - 6a = -9
a = 7
7(4 - t) = -84
t = 16
Simplify. 3 + 5(a + 4)
5a + 23
7 = -3x - 2
x = -3
3(x + 4) - 2(3x - 2) = 1
x = 5
-6 = -3y + 4 + 5y
y = -5
-2(x - 9) = -24
x = 21
Simplify. - (2b - 4)
-2b + 4
-6(m + 1) + 18 = 24
m = -2
When solving 2-step equations what do you do first?
Add/Subtract
or
Multiply/Divide
Add/Subtract
78 = 3c + 12 - c + 4
c = 31
-13(4 + 2a) = 208
a = -10
Simplify. 7(t + 8.5) - 5t + 4
2t + 63.5
x/-2 + 13 = -15
x = 56
FINAL JEOPARDY:
-2(x -2) -4(-x +2) = 22
x = 13