Multi-Step Equations
Multi-Step Equations w/ Variables on Both Sides
How many solutions?
Solving Equation Steps
Simplify the Expression!
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Solving Equations

-4x - 7 - 3x + 4 = 25

What is: 

x=-4

100

Solving Equations

-15-3w=4w-2w

What is:

w=-3


100

2(x+7)= -2x - 14

What is: One Solution

x = -7

100

What is the first step to solving a 2-step equation? 

Check for the distributive property

100

5x+2-3

5x-1

200

Solving Equations

3k + 2(5k-3) = 7

What is: 

k=1

200

Solving Equations

11+3p-7=6p+5-3p

What is:  no solution

200

6x - 5 = 4 -2x + 7

What is: One Solution

x=2

200

What is the first step to solving the equation below

4(2x-6) -5(x+ 4) = 2x+4

Distribute 

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3(y-1)

3y-3

300

Solving Equations

y - 3(2y - 7) = 76

What is: 

y = -11

300

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

k=14

300

8(x+3) = -9-3x

What is: One Solution

x=-3

300

What do you do first in the problem below:

4x+8-2x-6= -4+6x

Combine like terms 

300

4(z-6)+3-6z

-2z-21

400

Solving Equations

7(3r - 1) - (r + 5) = -52

What is: 

r = -2

400

Solving Equations

2(x-8)+4x=6(x-2)-4

What is:  Multiple/Infinite Solutions

400

-9(3x + 6) = - 3(9x + 2)

What is: 

no solution

400

In equations do you usually divide first or add/subtract

Add/Subtract so all variable terms are on one side and all constants are on the other. 

400

   3(w-4)-5(w-3)+2

-2w+5

500

Solving Equations

5(2n-3)-(n+8) = 13

What is:

n=4

500

Solving Equations: 

-8(a-4)+3a=2(4a+9)+1


What is:

a=1

500

-2x-15-4x = -3x-3(x+5) 

What is: Multiple/Infinite Solutions

500

What is the final step of solving an equation?

multiply/divide to get the variable by itself

check answer

500

1/2 (8h+4) - 3(h+1)

h-1