One-Step Equations
Two-Step Equations
Multistep Equations
Variables on Both Sides Equations
Steps to Solve
100

3=1+a

What is a = 2

100

-10-3b=20

What is b = -10

100

-2 = -7m + 6m

What is m = 2

100

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

What is k = 1

100

What is the first step in solving multistep equations?

What is Distribute (get rid of grouping symbols)

200

-5=5x

What is x = -1

200

-55= -5(-9+m)

What is m = 20

200

0.2(6 - 2x) = 9.6

What is x = -21

200

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

What is x=-1

200

What is 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

0.3x - 3.2 = 0.5 - 1.2x + 6.8

What is x = 7

300

What is the third step in solving multistep equations?

Move the variable to one side

400

x - 4.7 = 11.5

What is x = 16.2

400

5 = (-2+n)/3

What is n = 17

400

-4(5x-8)= -108

What is x=7

400

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

What is r=-1

400

What is the fourth step in solving multistep equations?

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?

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.  

 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

3 test tubes

500

-3x+2 -4x=-3

x = 5/7

500

What is the fifth step in solving multistep equations?

multiply or divide to isolate the variable

600

(v/8)=(5/8)

What is v = 5

600

1/2 - 3/4x = 3/4

What is x = -1/3

600

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

What is x is -6

600

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

What is n=-1

600

This show's main character is friends with a flying bison, Appa, and flying lemur, Momo.

What is Avatar the last Airbender?